Yuanhua Formula,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 249.,For small intestine colic and lower abdominal pain.
Yuanhua Formula
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Formulas Name : Yuanhua Formula
Chinese Name : 芫花方
Drug Formulation
Yuanhua (stir-fried with vinegar until charred) half liang, Akebia (chopped) half liang, green tangerine peel (white pith removed, sliced) half liang, black pepper half liang, rhubarb (baked, chopped) half liang, spicy cassia bark (coarse outer bark removed) half liang.
Source
From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 249.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from wine and boiled wheat flour to form pills the size of small beans; coat with cinnabar powder.
Benefits
For small intestine colic and lower abdominal pain.
Instructions for Use
Take 10–15 pills per dose on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with ginger and hot wine.
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Yuanhua Formula,For small intestine colic and lower abdominal pain.