Tongche Pills

Tongche Pills,For cold accumulation in the intestines, characterized by intermittent sensations of heaviness and cold pain in the lower abdomen, with a deep and taut pulse in both shǐ positions; or for cases of warm disease with chest constriction resulting from anger, eating a heavy meal while exposed to drafts, or improper treatment—initially presenting as fullness and oppression beneath the heart, followed by chest and diaphragm obstruction accompanied by severe fever and restlessness, with a deep and taut pulse on the left and a deep and firm pulse on the right.

Formulas Name : Tongche Pills

Chinese Name : 通彻丸

Drug Formulation

Powdered Pharbitis root.

Source

From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 2.

Processing

Mix with water to form pills the size of a grain of sorghum.

Benefits

For cold accumulation in the intestines, characterized by intermittent sensations of heaviness and cold pain in the lower abdomen, with a deep and taut pulse in both shǐ positions; or for cases of warm disease with chest constriction resulting from anger, eating a heavy meal while exposed to drafts, or improper treatment—initially presenting as fullness and oppression beneath the heart, followed by chest and diaphragm obstruction accompanied by severe fever and restlessness, with a deep and taut pulse on the left and a deep and firm pulse on the right.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–5 qian each time, on an empty stomach in the early morning.

Tongche Pills,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 2.,For cold accumulation in the intestines, characterized by intermittent sensations of heaviness and cold pain in the lower abdomen, with a deep and taut pulse in both shǐ positions; or for cases of warm disease with chest constriction resulting from anger, eating a heavy meal while exposed to drafts, or improper treatment—initially presenting as fullness and oppression beneath the heart, followed by chest and diaphragm obstruction accompanied by severe fever and restlessness, with a deep and taut pulse on the left and a deep and firm pulse on the right.

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