Warm the Middle Pills,From *Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 21.,Yellow and swollen.
Warm the Middle Pills
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Formulas Name : Warm the Middle Pills
Chinese Name : 暖中丸
Drug Formulation
5 qian of dried tangerine peel, 5 qian of Atractylodes lancea, 5 qian of processed Magnolia officinalis, 5 qian of Acorus tatarinowii, 5 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, 5 qian of green tangerine peel, 1 jin of Cyperus rotundus, 2 liang of licorice, and 10 liang of cinnabar (roasted until red, quenched in vinegar).
Source
From *Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 21.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills using a vinegar paste.
Benefits
Yellow and swollen.
Instructions for Use
Take 50 pills per dose on an empty stomach with salted ginger soup; it may also be taken with wine before the evening meal.
Note
Avoid dog meat. Not suitable for those with qi deficiency.
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Warm the Middle Pills,Yellow and swollen.