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Wu Xian Dan,For phlegm-fluid obstructing the qi, loss of appetite, difficulty urinating, heaviness in the head with dizziness, or headache with chills in the back, and vomiting of sour fluid.

Formulas Name : Wu Xian Dan

Chinese Name : 吴仙丹

Drug Formulation

Poria cocos and Evodia fruit (soaked in hot water to remove scum), in equal parts.

Source

From *Bai Yi*, Volume 5, citing Chang Zizheng’s formula.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For phlegm-fluid obstructing the qi, loss of appetite, difficulty urinating, heaviness in the head with dizziness, or headache with chills in the back, and vomiting of sour fluid.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills at a time, swallowed with boiled water; wine may also be used, and there is no restriction on the time of day.

Wu Xian Dan,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 5, citing Chang Zizheng’s formula.,For phlegm-fluid obstructing the qi, loss of appetite, difficulty urinating, heaviness in the head with dizziness, or headache with chills in the back, and vomiting of sour fluid.

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