Turtle Shell Decoction Pills

Turtle Shell Decoction Pills,Chronic accumulation of cold qi in the spleen, causing pain and distension in the chest and abdomen, nausea and vomiting, and cramping pain below the navel.

Formulas Name : Turtle Shell Decoction Pills

Chinese Name : 鳖甲煎丸

Drug Formulation

Turtle Shell (roasted in vinegar, with frills removed) 1 liang, Realgar (free of impurities) 1 liang, Chinese Honeysuckle Flower (tossed in vinegar, then stir-fried) 1 liang, Wolf’s Bane (crushed, chopped, and stir-fried) 1 liang, Dried Lacquer (stir-fried until all smoke has dissipated) 1 liang, Beijing Cyperus (roasted, chopped) 3 liang,Croton Seed 2 qian (remove skin and core, grind finely, and boil with realgar in 1 sheng of vinegar until reduced to a paste).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 45.

Processing

Grind all ingredients except realgar and croton seeds into a powder, mix thoroughly with the croton seed paste, and form into pills the size of mung beans using a water-based starch paste.

Benefits

Chronic accumulation of cold qi in the spleen, causing pain and distension in the chest and abdomen, nausea and vomiting, and cramping pain below the navel.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, washed down with ginger tea after a meal.

Turtle Shell Decoction Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 45.,Chronic accumulation of cold qi in the spleen, causing pain and distension in the chest and abdomen, nausea and vomiting, and cramping pain below the navel.

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