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Swelling-Reducing Jixian Pills

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Swelling-Reducing Jixian Pills,For various types of swelling.

Formulas Name : Swelling-Reducing Jixian Pills

Chinese Name : 退肿集贤丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Phytolacca, 1 liang of Poria, 1 liang of Chinese Stephania, 1 liang of Bitter Nettle, 1 liang of Pepper Seeds, 1 liang of Talc, 1 liang of Sea Sand, 1 liang of Black Pharbitis (powdered), 1 liang of Areca Nut Peel, 1 liang of Sesamum indicum Seeds (oil removed), 1 liang of Red Poria, 27 grains of Croton Seed (oil removed), and half a liang of Coptis (cleaned).

Source

From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 40.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with roasted garlic, and pound into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For various types of swelling.

Instructions for Use

Take 25 pills each time, taken warm at the fifth watch, once every two days. Begin with Shanglu Decoction, followed by Red Adzuki Bean Decoction; on the third dose, take with Wood Apple Decoction.

Swelling-Reducing Jixian Pills,From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 40.,For various types of swelling.

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