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Worm-Infested Zhi Pill,For parasitic infestations.

Formulas Name : Worm-Infested Zhi Pill

Chinese Name : 虫枳丸

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of areca nut, half a jin of pharbitis, 1.5 liang of Leimuan, 1 liang of Chinese toon bark, 4 liang of rhubarb, half a jin of soapberry, 2 liang of Curcuma zedoaria, 2 liang of Atractylodes lancea (chopped separately and boiled with vinegar), and wood fragrant—adjust the amount of wood fragrant according to the condition.

Source

Formula from *Zhunsheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 8; name cited in *The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicine*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; decoct soapberry to make a paste, then mix with the powder to form pills the size of millet grains.

Benefits

For parasitic infestations.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with cold tea at the fourth watch; for children, take 1 qian. After expelling the worms, replenish with plain white rice porridge.

Worm-Infested Zhi Pill,Formula from *Zhunsheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 8; name cited in *The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicine*.,For parasitic infestations.

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