formula | Tortoise Back (hunchback) Pill Gui Bei Wan |
source | Yonglei Qianfang, Li Zhongnan, 1331 |
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bubble_chart Composition Rhubarb 0.9 gm (stir-fried), Asparagus Root (de-cored, baked) 0 hé, Almond (peeled, pointed, stir-fried), Akebia, Mulberry Root Bark (honey-roasted), Sweet Lepidium (stir-fried with paper), Mirabilite, Prepared Bitter Orange in equal parts.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind the above ingredients into powder, mix with honey to form pills. Take after meals, dissolved in warm water.
bubble_chart Indications
Drinking hot liquids harms the lungs, causing lung qi to become distended and leading to conditions such as tortoise breast (chicken breast) and tortoise back (hunchback).