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Tongming Pills,Mass accumulation in the chest and abdomen; cold-induced colicky pain; a sensation of pressure and fullness in the chest; distending pain under the ribs.

Formulas Name : Tongming Pills

Chinese Name : 通命丸

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb 4 liang, Polygala (with core removed) 4 liang, Scutellaria 4 liang, Ephedra (with nodes removed) 4 liang, Licorice (roasted) 4 liang, Sodium Silicate 3 liang, Apricot Kernels 60 (with skin and tips removed), Fermented Soybeans 2 he, Croton Seeds 50 (with core and skin removed, roasted, and rendered into oil separately).

Source

Quoted from *Records of Verified Remedies Through the Ages* in Volume 7 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then mix with honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Mass accumulation in the chest and abdomen; cold-induced colicky pain; a sensation of pressure and fullness in the chest; distending pain under the ribs.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills before meals, three times daily.

Note

Avoid wild boar meat, asparagus, seaweed, and Chinese cabbage.

Tongming Pills,Quoted from *Records of Verified Remedies Through the Ages* in Volume 7 of *Wai Tai*.,Mass accumulation in the chest and abdomen; cold-induced colicky pain; a sensation of pressure and fullness in the chest; distending pain under the ribs.

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