Seven Treasure Pill
【Source】Book of Elderly Care and Longevity, Volume 1.
【Composition】Processed aconite root 30g, Chinese angelica 30g, dried tangerine peel 30g, dry ginger 30g, evodia fruit 15g, magnolia bark (prepared with ginger juice) 15g, Sichuan pepper 15g, sulfur 30g
【Usage】Take the seven herbs, finely chop, slowly roast over low heat, crush into powder, mix evenly with sulfur powder, then prepare two doses by mixing with rice vinegar. Add 250g of white flour, blend well, also divide into two portions. Wrap the medicine in dough like making steamed buns, then cook using moderate and gentle fire until the dough is fully cooked. Remove the dough, grind finely, make pills as large as paulownia seeds. For various types of diarrhea and dysentery, take 20 pills on an empty stomach at noon, wash down with rice gruel; for abdominal pain due to qi stagnation or undigested food, take 20 pills with ginger and salt water.
【Indications】Diarrhea and dysentery in elderly people unresponsive to other medications. Also for indigestion or abdominal pain caused by chronic cold conditions. |
