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Xiangru-Atractylodes Pills

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Xiangru-Atractylodes Pills,For exposure to water and wind, water retention, and edema; or for fluid accumulation in sores causing generalized swelling.

Formulas Name : Xiangru-Atractylodes Pills

Chinese Name : 香薷术丸

Drug Formulation

1 jin of dried Xiangru, 7 liang of Bai Zhu.

Source

From *Shenshi’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 20 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the Atractylodes macrocephala into a fine powder; boil the Elsholtzia in water until concentrated to extract the juice; mix the juice with the powder to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For exposure to water and wind, water retention, and edema; or for fluid accumulation in sores causing generalized swelling.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills at a time, 4–5 times daily and nightly. In summer, using the flowers and leaves together is also effective.

Xiangru-Atractylodes Pills,From *Shenshi’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 20 of *Wai Tai*.,For exposure to water and wind, water retention, and edema; or for fluid accumulation in sores causing generalized swelling.

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