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Zhengzhen Pill,This formula is suitable for elderly individuals with qi deficiency, a sensation of fullness and oppression, and hard, dry stools that have not passed for several days, who are reluctant to take other medications.

Formulas Name : Zhengzhen Pill

Chinese Name : 正真丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of sulfur (ground), half a liang of aged tangerine peel (white pith removed), and 1 fen of Wulingzhi.

Source

From *Selected Remarkable Formulas by Layman Yu*, cited in Volume 39 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.

Processing

First, pound the dried tangerine peel; next, pound the Wulingzhi and sulfur; then pound them together until uniform. Form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using wheat flour paste.

Benefits

This formula is suitable for elderly individuals with qi deficiency, a sensation of fullness and oppression, and hard, dry stools that have not passed for several days, who are reluctant to take other medications.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with rice water before meals.

Zhengzhen Pill,From *Selected Remarkable Formulas by Layman Yu*, cited in Volume 39 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.,This formula is suitable for elderly individuals with qi deficiency, a sensation of fullness and oppression, and hard, dry stools that have not passed for several days, who are reluctant to take other medications.

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