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Xiao Ruxiang Pills,For stagnation of wind-pathogen, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, and prickling pain throughout the body.

Formulas Name : Xiao Ruxiang Pills

Chinese Name : 小乳香丸

Drug Formulation

Frankincense half liang (ground), Myrrh (ground) half liang, Pinellia 2.5 liang (mix with 4 liang of ginger juice, add 1 zhan of water, soak the Pinellia overnight; then chop finely and stir-fry with a small amount of ginger juice until reddish-brown), Wulingzhi 2.5 liang, Phaselus seeds 4 liang (finely pounded, sifted once; discard the remainder),half liang of areca nut (roasted and coarsely chopped), 3 pieces of pig’s tooth soap pod (peeled and roasted with ghee), and 3 cardamom pods (peeled).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 12.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with fresh ginger juice and cold water, then shape into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For stagnation of wind-pathogen, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, and prickling pain throughout the body.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 to 20 pills per dose after meals or before bedtime, washed down with ginger soup. Adjust the dosage according to the patient’s condition (deficiency or excess).

Xiao Ruxiang Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 12.,For stagnation of wind-pathogen, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, and prickling pain throughout the body.

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