Clear the Turbid 5 Pills

Tradition:

Mongolian

Source / Author:

Herb Name Se bru (Pomegranate seed) Gur Gum (Safflower) Sug smel (Cardamon) Shing tsha (Cinnamon) Pi pi long (Long Pepper)

Latin Punica granatum Carthamus tinctorius Elettaria cardamomum Cinnamonum zeylanicum Piper longum Amount 250 grams 50 grams 40 grams 80 grams 50 grams

*Note the doses given are based on those given for Pomegranate 5 which is the same formula bu with Ginger in place of Safflower.

Preparation:

Powder and make pills of 200mg each (10 pills weigh 2 grams)

Function:

Clear Stagnation, promote Digestion, warm Stomach

Use:

1. Indigestion
2. Cold Stomach pain
3. Nausea
4. Belching
5. Bloating
6. Diarrhea

Dose:

10–15 grams, 1–3 times daily

Cautions:

1. Not used in Stomach Yin deficiency with dryness of mouth etc.

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

Turbid 5 Pills is a variation of Pomegranate 5.

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