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Zhonglü Pills,For water retention and obstruction of urination and defecation.

Formulas Name : Zhonglü Pills

Chinese Name : 仲吕丸

Drug Formulation

6 liang of rhubarb, 3 liang of Euphorbia, and 3 liang of pharbitis seeds.

Source

From *Formulas for the Family School*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with a paste to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For water retention and obstruction of urination and defecation.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills at a time, washed down with plain hot water.

Zhonglü Pills,From *Formulas for the Family School*.,For water retention and obstruction of urination and defecation.

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