Wutong Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 72.,For food-induced qi stagnation.
Wutong Pills
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Formulas Name : Wutong Pills
Chinese Name : 五通丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of dried ginger (roasted); half a fen of croton seed (remove the skin and inner membrane; boil in 1 zhan of vinegar until the vinegar is completely evaporated; grind into a paste); 1 fen of aged tangerine peel (soak in hot water to remove the white pith; then bake); 1 fen of Coptis (remove the stalks); 1 fen of Atractylodes.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 72.
Processing
Pound and sift the four ingredients into a fine powder; grind them together with the croton seed until uniform. Form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using boiled wheat flour paste.
Benefits
For food-induced qi stagnation.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose on an empty stomach with salted water; increase to 2 pills if necessary. It may also be taken with cooled tea. If there is food stagnation, take with a decoction of fresh ginger and tangerine peel.
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Wutong Pills,For food-induced qi stagnation.