Xuan Niu Pills，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 247.，For bladder hernia and “ben tun” (a condition characterized by sudden surges of qi), with the external testicles swollen to the size of a measuring bucket.
Xuan Niu Pills
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Formulas Name : Xuan Niu Pills
Chinese Name : 宣脬丸
Drug Formulation
Pig’s bladder, Black Pharbitis 4 liang (place inside the bladder with 1 sheng of good vinegar; boil until all liquid is absorbed, then bake until dry); Frankincense, Poria (peeled), Xusui Seed, Lightly Fermented Soybeans, Sanling (roasted), Sichuan Melia Fruit, Ma-lin Flower, and Fennel (roasted)—each in equal parts.
Source
*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 247.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For bladder hernia and “ben tun” (a condition characterized by sudden surges of qi), with the external testicles swollen to the size of a measuring bucket.
Instructions for Use
Take 50 pills at a time, washed down with salted water. For the second dose, take them with Plantain Seed Decoction.
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Xuan Niu Pills,For bladder hernia and “ben tun” (a condition characterized by sudden surges of qi), with the external testicles swollen to the size of a measuring bucket.