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Twelve-Ingredient Kusan Pills

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Twelve-Ingredient Kusan Pills,When wind-heat has not yet subsided, frequent intake of decoctions and drinks is beyond one’s strength.

Formulas Name : Twelve-Ingredient Kusan Pills

Chinese Name : 苦参十二味丸

Drug Formulation

Kushen 6 liang, Dried Ginger 6 liang, Chuanxiong 6 liang, Xuan Shen 5 liang, Danshen 5 liang, Ginseng 5 liang, Shashen 5 liang, White Atractylodes 5 liang, White Bark of Lycium 4 liang, Du Huo 4 liang, Coix Seed 2 sheng, Sichuan Cimicifuga 2 sheng.

Source

Formula by Xu Renze, cited in Volume 14 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

When wind-heat has not yet subsided, frequent intake of decoctions and drinks is beyond one’s strength.

Instructions for Use

Begin with 15 pills, gradually increasing to 30 pills, taken with Coix Seed decoction twice daily.

Note

Avoid peaches, plums, raw scallions, raw lettuce, and wild mustard.

Twelve-Ingredient Kusan Pills,Formula by Xu Renze, cited in Volume 14 of *Wai Tai*.,When wind-heat has not yet subsided, frequent intake of decoctions and drinks is beyond one’s strength.

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