Water-Swelling Pills

Water-Swelling Pills,Edema caused by water retention.

Formulas Name : Water-Swelling Pills

Chinese Name : 水胀丸

Drug Formulation

Euphorbia (Da Ji) 5 qian, Cuscuta (Yuan Hua) 5 qian, Euphorbia (Gan Sui) 5 qian, Euphorbia (Nang Lu) 5 qian, Xusui Seed 5 qian, Black and White Chou each 5 qian, Wood Fragrance (Mu Xiang) 5 qian, Mercury Oxide (Qing Fen) 1 qian, Atractylodes (Bai Zhu) 1 liang, Plantain Seed (Che Qian Zi) 1 liang.

Source

*Secret Transmission of Proven Internal and External Prescriptions*, Volume 2.

Processing

Dry in the sun and grind into a powder. Boil 4 liang of black jujubes until soft (remove skin and pits), then mash and mix with the powder to form pills.

Benefits

Edema caused by water retention.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, washed down with hot water.

Water-Swelling Pills,*Secret Transmission of Proven Internal and External Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,Edema caused by water retention.

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