Tongcao Pills

Tongcao Pills,For abdominal masses, retained fluid, undigested food, and alternating chills and fever with restlessness and constipation.

Formulas Name : Tongcao Pills

Chinese Name : 通草丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of pepper seeds, 1 liang of processed Aconite root, 1 liang of washed Pinellia tuber, 1 liang of roasted Magnolia bark, 5 liang of sodium silicate, 9 liang of rhubarb, 3 liang of boiled Lepidium seed, and 3 liang of apricot kernels (with skin and tips removed).

Source

Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 8 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder. Separately, pound the she-poppy and apricot kernels into a paste. Combine the paste with the powder and mix with honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For abdominal masses, retained fluid, undigested food, and alternating chills and fever with restlessness and constipation.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills per dose.

Note

Avoid pork, mutton, and malt syrup.

Tongcao Pills,Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 8 of *Wai Tai*.,For abdominal masses, retained fluid, undigested food, and alternating chills and fever with restlessness and constipation.

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