Xuanbai Pills，From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 3.，Indicated for the five types of stagnation and six types of mass, distension and fullness in the chest and diaphragm, epigastric fullness with acid regurgitation, heart pain and abdominal pain, and stabbing pain under the flanks. Stagnation occurs upon exposure to wind and cold, anger, consumption of raw, cold, or gas-producing foods, or due to overwork and worry; it manifests as severe pain when agitated, which is alleviated by heat or warm compresses.
Xuanbai Pills
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Formulas Name : Xuanbai Pills
Chinese Name : 玄白丸
Drug Formulation
Hei Chou 4 liang, Bai Chou 4 liang, Liang Jiang 4 liang, Sha Ren 2 liang, Hong Dou Kou 2 liang, Chen Pi 2 liang, San Leng 2 liang, Peng Shu 2 liang, Gan Jiang 2 liang, Qing Pi 1 liang, Cao Dou Kou 1 liang, Rou Gui 1 liang, Xuan Hu Suo 1 liang, Wu Ling Zhi 1 liang.
Source
From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 3.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Finely chop 5 qian of genuine asafoetida, soak it in rice vinegar until dissolved, and mix it into the powder. Form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using a paste made from flour boiled in vinegar.
Benefits
Indicated for the five types of stagnation and six types of mass, distension and fullness in the chest and diaphragm, epigastric fullness with acid regurgitation, heart pain and abdominal pain, and stabbing pain under the flanks. Stagnation occurs upon exposure to wind and cold, anger, consumption of raw, cold, or gas-producing foods, or due to overwork and worry; it manifests as severe pain when agitated, which is alleviated by heat or warm compresses.
Instructions for Use
Take 100 pills per dose, washed down with ginger tea on an empty stomach.
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Xuanbai Pills,Indicated for the five types of stagnation and six types of mass, distension and fullness in the chest and diaphragm, epigastric fullness with acid regurgitation, heart pain and abdominal pain, and stabbing pain under the flanks. Stagnation occurs upon exposure to wind and cold, anger, consumption of raw, cold, or gas-producing foods, or due to overwork and worry; it manifests as severe pain when agitated, which is alleviated by heat or warm compresses.