Zhuangyuan Pills

Zhuangyuan Pills,For diaphragmatic qi stagnation, alcohol-induced diaphragmatic disorders and food stagnation, phlegmy cough with abdominal pain, vomiting, and epigastric fullness.

Formulas Name : Zhuangyuan Pills

Chinese Name : 壮元丸

Drug Formulation

50 castor beans (with the white powder removed), half a jin of Shenqu (ground into powder), 1 liang of Pinellia (washed), 10 qian of realgar, and 10 qian of white malt (roasted).

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 106), citing *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with water to form pills the size of small beans, and roast them with fine rice bran until they turn red.

Benefits

For diaphragmatic qi stagnation, alcohol-induced diaphragmatic disorders and food stagnation, phlegmy cough with abdominal pain, vomiting, and epigastric fullness.

Instructions for Use

Take with warm water after meals: 2 pills for children, 1 pill for 3–4-year-olds, and half a pill for children aged one and a half. To relieve cough, take with warm pickled vegetable juice; to relieve vomiting, take with ginger soup.

Zhuangyuan Pills,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 106), citing *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.,For diaphragmatic qi stagnation, alcohol-induced diaphragmatic disorders and food stagnation, phlegmy cough with abdominal pain, vomiting, and epigastric fullness.

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