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Tongtai Pills,For damp-heat jaundice characterized by a yellow complexion, yellow urine, and yellow sweat, accompanied by thirst and fullness and oppression beneath the heart.

Formulas Name : Tongtai Pills

Chinese Name : 通泰丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Gardenia seeds, 2 liang of Artemisia capillaris, 1 liang of Sea Sand, 1 liang of Akebia, 1 liang of Red Poria, 1 liang of Talc (roasted), 1 liang of Coptis, 1 liang of Rhubarb.

Source

From *Huoren Xintong*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using a thin paste.

Benefits

For damp-heat jaundice characterized by a yellow complexion, yellow urine, and yellow sweat, accompanied by thirst and fullness and oppression beneath the heart.

Instructions for Use

Take 60 pills at a time, washed down with Yinchen Decoction.

Tongtai Pills,From *Huoren Xintong*, Volume 2.,For damp-heat jaundice characterized by a yellow complexion, yellow urine, and yellow sweat, accompanied by thirst and fullness and oppression beneath the heart.

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