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Zuo Jin Pills,Liver fire invading the stomach, causing epigastric discomfort, acid regurgitation, vomiting, flank pain, muscle spasms, abdominal distension and mass, and cholera with muscle cramps.

Formulas Name : Zuo Jin Pills

Chinese Name : 左金丸

Drug Formulation

Coptis (some texts read Scutellaria) 6 liang, Evodia 1 liang or half a liang.

Source

From *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; form into pills using water or steamed buns.

Benefits

Liver fire invading the stomach, causing epigastric discomfort, acid regurgitation, vomiting, flank pain, muscle spasms, abdominal distension and mass, and cholera with muscle cramps.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with plain hot water.

Zuo Jin Pills,From *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 1.,Liver fire invading the stomach, causing epigastric discomfort, acid regurgitation, vomiting, flank pain, muscle spasms, abdominal distension and mass, and cholera with muscle cramps.

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