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Tongue-Retraction Pills,For diabetes.

Formulas Name : Tongue-Retraction Pills

Chinese Name : 缩水丸

Drug Formulation

Gan Sui: half liang (thoroughly stir-fried with wheat bran until yellowish-brown); Coptis (stems removed): 1 liang.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 10.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with steamed buns moistened with water to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For diabetes.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills at a time, washed down with peppermint tea, at any time of day.

Note

Avoid licorice for three days.

Tongue-Retraction Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 10.,For diabetes.

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