Three-Yellow Pills for Dissolving in the Mouth

Three-Yellow Pills for Dissolving in the Mouth,Indicated for accumulated heat in the Triple Burner, swelling and tightness in the throat, restlessness in the chest and diaphragm, red and scanty urine, and severe constipation.

Formulas Name : Three-Yellow Pills for Dissolving in the Mouth

Chinese Name : 含化三黄丸

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb 2 liang and a half, Scutellaria 2 liang and a half, Coptis 2 liang and a half, Houttuynia 1 liang and a half, White Houttuynia 1 liang and a half, Phellodendron 1 liang, Sophora 1 liang, Sophora flavescens 1 liang, Borax 1 liang, Borneol 1 qian and a half, Beijing Ink 3 qian, Musk a small amount (one version includes licorice).

Source

From *Pocket Handbook*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly with pig bile, spread the mixture in a bowl, and steam three times over a steamer. Leave it exposed to the air overnight, then add borneol, musk, and borax to form pills the size of a bean.

Benefits

Indicated for accumulated heat in the Triple Burner, swelling and tightness in the throat, restlessness in the chest and diaphragm, red and scanty urine, and severe constipation.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill after a meal; let it dissolve in the mouth.

Three-Yellow Pills for Dissolving in the Mouth,From *Pocket Handbook*, Volume 3.,Indicated for accumulated heat in the Triple Burner, swelling and tightness in the throat, restlessness in the chest and diaphragm, red and scanty urine, and severe constipation.

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