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Universal-Effect Diarrhea Pills

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Universal-Effect Diarrhea Pills,For common cold-induced headaches, fever, nasal congestion, hoarseness with phlegm-related cough, indigestion with food stagnation, chest distension, abdominal pain, stomach pain, epidemic diseases, malaria, and watery diarrhea with white stools.

Formulas Name : Universal-Effect Diarrhea Pills

Chinese Name : 万应如意痢疾丸

Drug Formulation

Perilla leaf 4 liang, Platycodon root 4 liang, Xuanhuo root 4 liang, Dried tangerine peel 4 liang, Trifoliate orange peel 4 liang, Shenqu 4 liang, Notopterygium root 4 liang, Hawthorn fruit 4 liang, Fangfeng root 3 liang, Agastache herb 3 liang, Angelica dahurica root 3 liang, Magnolia bark (stir-fried with ginger juice) 3 liang,Chuanxiong 3 liang, Bohe 3 liang, Maoshu 3 liang, Malt 2 liang, Radish Seeds 2 liang, Danggui (tossed with wine) 2 liang, Licorice 2 liang, Ginger-processed Pinellia 2 liang, Poria 2 liang, Guangmuxiang 1 liang (ground separately), Amomum 1 liang 6 qian (husk removed, ground separately).

Source

From *Continuation of the Collection of Proven and Effective Formulas*.

Processing

Lightly roast the above herbs until slightly crisp, grind into a fine powder, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using ginger juice as a binder. Dry in the sun and store.

Benefits

For common cold-induced headaches, fever, nasal congestion, hoarseness with phlegm-related cough, indigestion with food stagnation, chest distension, abdominal pain, stomach pain, epidemic diseases, malaria, and watery diarrhea with white stools.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; for milder cases, 2 qian. Take with light ginger tea; for bloody dysentery, take with plain boiling water; for cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, take with Yin-Yang water.

Note

Contraindicated for pregnant women and those with shā-induced distension.

Universal-Effect Diarrhea Pills,From *Continuation of the Collection of Proven and Effective Formulas*.,For common cold-induced headaches, fever, nasal congestion, hoarseness with phlegm-related cough, indigestion with food stagnation, chest distension, abdominal pain, stomach pain, epidemic diseases, malaria, and watery diarrhea with white stools.

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