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Spirifer Fossil Pill
石燕丸 〔石燕丸〕 shí yàn wán
Source: Sān Yīn Fāng 三阴方
Ingredients
- Shí yàn (石燕 Spiriferae Fossilia, spirifer fossil) (calcined) 3g
- Huá shí (滑石 Talcum , talcum) 3g
- Shí wéi (石韦 Pyrrosiae Folium, pyrrosia [leaf]) 3g
- Qú mài suì (瞿麦穗 Dianthi Spica, dianthus flower) 3g
Indications: Sand or stone strangury with excruciating pain.
Rationale: Shí yán, Huá shí, and Qú mài are all cool or cold agents that eliminate damp-heat and disinhibit urination. Qú mài clears heat and disinhibits water. All four agents enter the bladder channel, and all four are specifically indicated for strangury and inhibited urination.
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