Xiao Jianzhong Pills，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.，For cases of deficiency with food stagnation where medications that promote digestion should not be taken.
Xiao Jianzhong Pills
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Formulas Name : Xiao Jianzhong Pills
Chinese Name : 小建中丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of black pepper, 1 liang of red beans (stems removed), 1 liang of white angelica root (roasted), 1 liang of dried ginger (roasted and washed), 1 liang of cardamom, 1.5 liang of fennel (rinsed to remove sand, roasted), 1.5 liang of licorice (roasted), 3 qian of asafoetida (ground separately, wrapped in flour and baked, then dissolved in wine and added to the mixture), and 2 liang of amomum seeds.
Source
From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For cases of deficiency with food stagnation where medications that promote digestion should not be taken.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with ginger tea, at any time of day.
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Xiao Jianzhong Pills,For cases of deficiency with food stagnation where medications that promote digestion should not be taken.