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Xianglian Guben Pills,Chronic diarrhea leads to depletion of vital energy and blood, with residual toxins from damp-heat remaining unresolved. As the qi of the liver and spleen becomes deficient and collapses, and kidney qi fails to consolidate, the condition manifests as intermittent, uncontrolled diarrhea—whether in the form of undigested food, water, or feces. It may even progress to spleen-stomach deficiency-cold, resulting in an inability to eat; even if food is consumed, it is difficult to digest, accompanied by cold extremities and persistent alternating surges and subsidences of symptoms.

Formulas Name : Xianglian Guben Pills

Chinese Name : 香连固本丸

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 2 liang 5 qian of Ginseng, 2 liang of Myristica fragrans, 1 liang 5 qian of millet husks, 1 liang 5 qian of Terminalia chebula pulp, 1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia, 1 liang of Aconite, 1 liang of Coptis chinensis (simmered in Evodia rutaecarpa juice until dry), 1 liang of Paeonia lactiflora (stir-fried with vinegar).

Source

From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 3.

Processing

Mix with vinegar and Shenqu to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

Chronic diarrhea leads to depletion of vital energy and blood, with residual toxins from damp-heat remaining unresolved. As the qi of the liver and spleen becomes deficient and collapses, and kidney qi fails to consolidate, the condition manifests as intermittent, uncontrolled diarrhea—whether in the form of undigested food, water, or feces. It may even progress to spleen-stomach deficiency-cold, resulting in an inability to eat; even if food is consumed, it is difficult to digest, accompanied by cold extremities and persistent alternating surges and subsidences of symptoms.

Instructions for Use

Take 2–3 qian per dose, washed down with ginseng decoction or rice water on an empty stomach.

Xianglian Guben Pills,From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 3.,Chronic diarrhea leads to depletion of vital energy and blood, with residual toxins from damp-heat remaining unresolved. As the qi of the liver and spleen becomes deficient and collapses, and kidney qi fails to consolidate, the condition manifests as intermittent, uncontrolled diarrhea—whether in the form of undigested food, water, or feces. It may even progress to spleen-stomach deficiency-cold, resulting in an inability to eat; even if food is consumed, it is difficult to digest, accompanied by cold extremities and persistent alternating surges and subsidences of symptoms.

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