Sulfur Pills from Overseas，From *Formulas Recorded by Shi Zai*, Volume 2.，For epidemic dysentery where the severity of the illness has subsided and only a small amount of stool remains—with stools that are sometimes green, sometimes like duck droppings, sometimes like tea broth, sometimes like turbid oil, and sometimes only a small amount of pale or deep red—
Sulfur Pills from Overseas
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Formulas Name : Sulfur Pills from Overseas
Chinese Name : 舶上硫黄丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of imported sulfur (remove sand and stones; grind finely to a dust-like consistency), 2 liang of coix seed (roasted until cooked; pounded into a fine powder).
Source
From *Formulas Recorded by Shi Zai*, Volume 2.
Processing
Mix thoroughly, add a few drops of water to bind the mixture, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For epidemic dysentery where the severity of the illness has subsided and only a small amount of stool remains—with stools that are sometimes green, sometimes like duck droppings, sometimes like tea broth, sometimes like turbid oil, and sometimes only a small amount of pale or deep red—
Instructions for Use
Take 50 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with rice water.
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Sulfur Pills from Overseas,For epidemic dysentery where the severity of the illness has subsided and only a small amount of stool remains—with stools that are sometimes green, sometimes like duck droppings, sometimes like tea broth, sometimes like turbid oil, and sometimes only a small amount of pale or deep red—