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Thirst-Relieving Pills,For diabetes.

Formulas Name : Thirst-Relieving Pills

Chinese Name : 止渴丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Coptis, 1 liang of Anemarrhena.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 176.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; use steamed buns to make a paste and form into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For diabetes.

Instructions for Use

Take 100 pills at a time, washed down with a decoction of eggplant roots and silkworm cocoons; ginger tea may also be used.

Thirst-Relieving Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 176.,For diabetes.

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