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occidentalis, piS Jjfil ^ (T'niior-hsiieh-lisiang), and flowers of 

 Sophora japonica. These are for the cure of excebsive dis- 

 charges of all kinds. 



Beating Age Pills ; :^J ^ ^ ;/{, (Ta-lao-erh-wan). Cotton 

 seeds, walnut kernels, and congee paste. Said to be preserva- 

 tive and rejuvenating. 



Blac/c and White Pills ; M ^ ;jlL (Hei-pai-wan). Volunteer 

 (wild) black beans and white Tribulus terrestris. Peptic and 

 digestive. 



Cannabis Kernel Pills ; |^ -^ fc j^ (Ma-tzU-jen-wan). 

 Kernels of Cannabis seeds, Pseonia albiflora, Magnolia hypo- 

 leuca, rhubarb, Citrus fusca, apricot kernels, and honey. Used 

 in constipation and profuse urination. 



Checking Ague Pills ; ^ % % (Chieh-nio-wan). There 

 are a number of formulse for these, the principal ingredient in 

 all, and the only active one in some, being Orixa japonica. 

 For ague in all stages. 



Cinnabar Five Odor Pills ; ^^^ %^ % (Ch 'en-sha-wu- 

 hsiang-wan). These are made of cinnabar from Chenchou in 

 Hunan, dragon's blood, olibanum, myrrh, Corydalis ambigua, 

 Huachou orange flowers, and honey. They are carminative, 

 anti-spasmodic, and anti-emetic. 



Citrus- Atractylis Pills ; |a -^ \ (Chih-shu-wan). Citrus 

 fusca, Atractylis ovata, Pterocarpus indicus, and honey. 

 Peptic and digestive. 



Controlling Saliva Pills ; ^ }^ j^ (K'ung-hsien-tan). 

 Euphorbia pekinensis, Euphorbia sieboldiana, white mustard 

 seed, ginger juice, and paste. These check phlegm and 

 salivation, and relieve rheumatic and sciatic pains. 



Cotton Seed Pills ; % T^ ^ X (Mien-hua-tzu-wan). Cot- 

 ton seed, Eucommia ulmoides, ginger juice, Lycium sinense, 

 Cuscuta chinensis, and honey. Tonic and constructive. 



Cutting-away Pills; j^ || ;^ (K'an-li-wan). Atractylis 

 ovata, Zanthoxylum, Psoralea corylifolia, Schizandra sinensis, 

 Conioselinum univittatum, Pterocarpus indicus, and honey. 

 Considered to be peptic, digestive, and antirheumatic. 



Date a7id Ghiseng Pills ; ^ ^ % (Tsao-shen-wan). 

 These are made of large southern dates and ginseng. They 

 are strengthening to the respiratory organs. 



