Tuoyue Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.，For chest and diaphragm obstruction, fullness, oppression, and chest constriction; postpartum vomiting and regurgitation due to imbalance of yin and yang; men’s abdominal pain and various forms of vomiting; also treats cases where injury has led to depletion of vital energy, as well as heatstroke.
Tuoyue Pills
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Formulas Name : Tuoyue Pills
Chinese Name : 橐籥丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of sulfur, 1 liang of mercury (grind the two ingredients together until they form a gritty mass), half a liang of wood fragrant, half a liang of angelica root, half a liang of cinnamon bark (with the coarse outer bark removed), half a liang of patchouli leaves, and 1 liang of rhubarb (wrapped in damp paper, roasted over a fire with ash until cooked, then remove the paper).
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a marble, making 10 pills per liang.
Benefits
For chest and diaphragm obstruction, fullness, oppression, and chest constriction; postpartum vomiting and regurgitation due to imbalance of yin and yang; men’s abdominal pain and various forms of vomiting; also treats cases where injury has led to depletion of vital energy, as well as heatstroke.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill at a time, dissolved in ginger-infused rice water.
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Tuoyue Pills,For chest and diaphragm obstruction, fullness, oppression, and chest constriction; postpartum vomiting and regurgitation due to imbalance of yin and yang; men’s abdominal pain and various forms of vomiting; also treats cases where injury has led to depletion of vital energy, as well as heatstroke.