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Running Piglet Pill

奔豚丸 〔奔豚丸〕 bēn tūn wán

Source: Yī Xué Xīn Wù 医学心悟

Ingredients

Actions: Disperses cold, downbears qì, warms yáng, and rectifies qì.

Indications: Running piglet due to lower burner cold affecting the liver and manifesting in palpitation around the umbilicus and counterflow upsurge of qì from the abdomen to the sternum. Accompanying signs include cold limbs and body. Tongue fur: White and slimy. Pulse: Stringlike and tight.

Method: Boil ingredients with sugar and form into pills.

Dosage: 6g at a time with salted water.

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