Two-Ingredient Fried Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.,
Two-Ingredient Fried Pills
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Formulas Name : Two-Ingredient Fried Pills
Chinese Name : 两炒丸
Drug Formulation
6 liang of Pinellia (sliced), 6 liang of Dragon Bone (ground into powder), 6 liang of Poria (cut into thick slices).
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.
Processing
For the above ingredients, first use one jin of fresh ginger, sliced into pieces, to rinse the Pinellia seven times with hot water; discard the ginger. Mix only the Pinellia with the Poria cocos thoroughly.stir-fry the Pinellia until slightly dry, then grind it into a powder. Mix the powder with ash-free wine to form a paste, and roll it into pills the size of a Paulownia seed. Place the pills in a silver container and stir-fry them with 5 jin of charcoal, avoiding contact with iron or steel. Use a new earthenware jar to store the pills, using only the Dragon Bone to preserve them; discard the Poria and other ingredients.
Instructions for Use
Take 50 pills daily on an empty stomach. You will feel warmth in your hands and feet.
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Two-Ingredient Fried Pills