Xi Lu Pills，*The Treasure of Health* (Weisheng Baojian), Volume 18.，Cold invades the interior, causing qi to stagnate and fail to flow; it accumulates outside the intestines, eventually forming masses and masses (zheng-jia) over time, causing intermittent pain and an inability to straighten the lower back. The intestines become distended, and chronic hardness leads to pain.
Xi Lu Pills
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Formulas Name : Xi Lu Pills
Chinese Name : 晞露丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Guang Meng (chopped), 1 liang of Jing Sanling (chopped and soaked in wine), 5 qian of dry lacquer (washed to remove the fishy odor, stir-fried until all smoke has dissipated), 5 qian of Sichuan Aconite, 4 qian of realgar, 3 qian of green tangerine peel, 3 qian of realgar (ground separately),Fennel (salt-roasted) 3 qian, Pangolin Scale (processed) 3 qian, Mercury Oxide 1 qian (ground separately), Musk half a qian (ground separately), Croton Seeds 30 (peeled and split).
Source
*The Treasure of Health* (Weisheng Baojian), Volume 18.
Processing
Except for the ingredients to be ground separately, stir-fry the Croton seeds, Sanleng, and Guangmiao until they turn deep yellow; discard the Croton seeds. Grind the remaining ingredients into a fine powder, mix evenly with the separately ground ingredients, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using a paste made from ginger juice and flour.
Benefits
Cold invades the interior, causing qi to stagnate and fail to flow; it accumulates outside the intestines, eventually forming masses and masses (zheng-jia) over time, causing intermittent pain and an inability to straighten the lower back. The intestines become distended, and chronic hardness leads to pain.
Instructions for Use
Take 20–30 pills per dose on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with ginger tea; wine may also be used.
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Xi Lu Pills,Cold invades the interior, causing qi to stagnate and fail to flow; it accumulates outside the intestines, eventually forming masses and masses (zheng-jia) over time, causing intermittent pain and an inability to straighten the lower back. The intestines become distended, and chronic hardness leads to pain.