Yuanhua Pills

Yuanhua Pills,Swelling and distension.

Formulas Name : Yuanhua Pills

Chinese Name : 芫花丸

Drug Formulation

2–7 seeds of large croton (shells removed); equal parts of Lepidium sativum seeds, rhubarb, cinnamon twigs, Datura flower, and apricot kernels.

Source

From *De Xiao*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills using rice paste.

Benefits

Swelling and distension.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills at a time, swallowed with warm wine on an empty stomach. Take early in the morning (at the fifth watch); highly effective for purgation.

Yuanhua Pills,From *De Xiao*, Volume 9.,Swelling and distension.

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