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Wu Hui Pills,Intestinal Mass Disease. Caused by cold qi lodging outside the intestines and clashing with stomach qi, resulting in a deficiency of vital energy. The mass becomes firmly embedded within the abdomen, giving rise to pathogenic qi. Initially the size of a chicken’s egg, it gradually develops over time to resemble a pregnancy; it feels firm upon palpation but shifts when pushed, and menstruation occurs regularly.It also treats postpartum disorders, difficulty with urination and defecation, as well as abdominal distension caused by latent parasites in the food; boils and abscesses; toxic swellings; chronic cold pathogens; and hernia pain in men.

Formulas Name : Wu Hui Pills

Chinese Name : 乌喙丸

Drug Formulation

Wu Hui (roasted, with skin and tip removed) 1 qian, Pinellia (washed in boiling water 7 times) 4 qian, Gypsum (calcined) 1 qian, Lepidium (roasted) 1 qian, Ophiopogon 1 qian, Cistanche (soaked in wine) 1 qian, Cinnamon Bark 1 qian 3 fen, Dried Ginger (roasted) 1 qian 3 fen, Croton seeds 6–7 (ground into a paste).

Source

*San Yin*, Volume 18.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

Intestinal Mass Disease. Caused by cold qi lodging outside the intestines and clashing with stomach qi, resulting in a deficiency of vital energy. The mass becomes firmly embedded within the abdomen, giving rise to pathogenic qi. Initially the size of a chicken’s egg, it gradually develops over time to resemble a pregnancy; it feels firm upon palpation but shifts when pushed, and menstruation occurs regularly.It also treats postpartum disorders, difficulty with urination and defecation, as well as abdominal distension caused by latent parasites in the food; boils and abscesses; toxic swellings; chronic cold pathogens; and hernia pain in men.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–5 pills per dose, followed by wine or other beverages as desired after a meal.

Wu Hui Pills,*San Yin*, Volume 18.,Intestinal Mass Disease. Caused by cold qi lodging outside the intestines and clashing with stomach qi, resulting in a deficiency of vital energy. The mass becomes firmly embedded within the abdomen, giving rise to pathogenic qi. Initially the size of a chicken’s egg, it gradually develops over time to resemble a pregnancy; it feels firm upon palpation but shifts when pushed, and menstruation occurs regularly.It also treats postpartum disorders, difficulty with urination and defecation, as well as abdominal distension caused by latent parasites in the food; boils and abscesses; toxic swellings; chronic cold pathogens; and hernia pain in men.

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