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Zhaozhen Pill,For weakness of the stomach and intestines, internal invasion by wind-cold, or internal injury to the spleen and stomach caused by raw or cold food and drink, resulting in sudden and uncontrollable diarrhea day and night, intestinal rumbling, abdominal pain, and cold extremities.

Formulas Name : Zhaozhen Pill

Chinese Name : 朝真丹

Drug Formulation

Sulfur (raw, finely ground) 30 liang; white alum (calcined) 7.5 liang; cinnabar (ground, for coating) 3 liang 1 qian.

Source

*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the ingredients evenly, mix with steamed buns soaked in water to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed, and coat with cinnabar.

Benefits

For weakness of the stomach and intestines, internal invasion by wind-cold, or internal injury to the spleen and stomach caused by raw or cold food and drink, resulting in sudden and uncontrollable diarrhea day and night, intestinal rumbling, abdominal pain, and cold extremities.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills at a time, washed down with warm rice water, at any time of day.

Zhaozhen Pill,*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 6.,For weakness of the stomach and intestines, internal invasion by wind-cold, or internal injury to the spleen and stomach caused by raw or cold food and drink, resulting in sudden and uncontrollable diarrhea day and night, intestinal rumbling, abdominal pain, and cold extremities.

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