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Xiao Zhike Pills,For stomach disharmony, retained cold and fluid retention, fullness and distension in the chest and abdomen, stabbing pain in the flanks, vomiting of phlegm and fluid, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Xiao Zhike Pills

Chinese Name : 小枳壳丸

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Zhi Ke (roasted, seeds removed), 3 liang of Ban Xia (washed in hot water to remove slipperiness), 3 liang of Bai Zhu, 2 liang of Chi Fu Ling (peeled), and 2 liang of Gan Jiang (roasted).

Source

From *Shenghui*, cited in *Pujifang*, Volume 166.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For stomach disharmony, retained cold and fluid retention, fullness and distension in the chest and abdomen, stabbing pain in the flanks, vomiting of phlegm and fluid, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with ginger tea after meals.

Xiao Zhike Pills,From *Shenghui*, cited in *Pujifang*, Volume 166.,For stomach disharmony, retained cold and fluid retention, fullness and distension in the chest and abdomen, stabbing pain in the flanks, vomiting of phlegm and fluid, and loss of appetite.

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