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Xiao Banxia Pills,For gastric reflux and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Xiao Banxia Pills

Chinese Name : 小半夏丸

Drug Formulation

Pinellia (washed in boiling water 10 times) and black pepper, in equal parts.

Source

The formula is from Volume 2 of *Bai Yi*, citing a formula by Yang Shuzi; the name appears in Volume 5 of *De Xiao*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with ginger juice to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For gastric reflux and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–50 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup.

Xiao Banxia Pills,The formula is from Volume 2 of *Bai Yi*, citing a formula by Yang Shuzi; the name appears in Volume 5 of *De Xiao*.,For gastric reflux and loss of appetite.

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