Cinnabar (ground in water like flour) 15 gm, Aloe (finely ground) 21 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Mix a small amount of good wine and form into pills. Take 3.6 grams each time, swallowed with good wine. If taken in the morning, it will take effect by evening; if taken in the evening, it will take effect by morning. It is best to prepare this on a clear day.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Expels fire, promotes bowel movement, and calms the mind.

bubble_chart Indications

Up-flaming of liver fire, intestinal heat causing constipation, red eyes, irritability, dizziness, restlessness, and sleep disturbances.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

Aloes is bitter and cold in nature, purgative and laxative, and also clears liver heat. Cinnabar generates liquid with its sweet-cold property, tranquilizing the mind and calming the spirit. Because Aloes has a foul odor, a small amount of good wine is used to dispel the foulness and harmonize the stomach. When used together, they have the effects of purging fire, promoting bowel movements, and calming the mind. The ancients would change clothes before going to the toilet, hence the name "Toilette Pill."

This formula is primarily used to treat intestinal binding constipation. Cinnabar is cold in nature and has a heavy, descending effect; Aloes is bitter in taste and has a moistening effect on the intestines. When used together, they can open the stomach gate and quickly relieve constipation caused by accumulated heat in the intestines. "Changing clothes" was an ancient euphemism for defecation and urination. "Lunheng: Si Hui" states: "The room for changing clothes can be said to be foul-smelling." Ke Yun-bo said: "The ancients would change clothes before going to the toilet, hence the name of this pill. The medicinal principle is to achieve results through heavy, descending effects." ("Gujin Mingyi Fanglun") It is said that patients with heat accumulation constipation will experience smooth bowel movements shortly after taking this pill, and will immediately go to the toilet, with all symptoms disappearing. Hence, it is called "Toilette Pill."