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Yinchenhao Pills,Diseases affecting the lower jiao, with heat stagnating in the large intestine and deeply entrenched, latent masses.

Formulas Name : Yinchenhao Pills

Chinese Name : 茵陈蒿丸

Drug Formulation

5 liang Yinchenhao, 3 liang (Lü) Ru (prepared according to the Weilingxian method), 2 liang Taiyi Yuliang (calcined), 2 liang Chaihu (stems removed), 1 liang Huangqin (black core removed), 1 liang Puhuang, 1 liang Red Poria (black skin removed), 1 liang Zhike (pulp removed, fried with bran).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Diseases affecting the lower jiao, with heat stagnating in the large intestine and deeply entrenched, latent masses.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with Mu Xiang Decoction. Stop when a sense of fullness is felt.

Yinchenhao Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.，Diseases affecting the lower jiao, with heat stagnating in the large intestine and deeply entrenched, latent masses.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
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