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Seirogan

正露丸

Class 2Stomach and digestionpills

Made by Taiko Pharmaceutical

Active ingredients

Wood creosote, 400 mg per 9 pills 木クレオソート
Gambir powder, 200 mg per 9 pills アセンヤク末
Phellodendron bark powder, 300 mg per 9 pills オウバク末
Glycyrrhiza powder, 150 mg per 9 pills カンゾウ末
Citrus unshiu peel powder, 300 mg per 9 pills チンピ末

Label says it is for: Diarrhea, loose stools, food poisoning, water poisoning, diarrhea from indigestion; toothache (packed into the cavity)

The creosote in Seirogan is plant-derived JP wood creosote: a completely different substance from industrial coal-tar creosote

Where to buy: Drugstores and pharmacies, and other shops, such as some convenience stores, while a pharmacist or registered seller (登録販売者) is on duty.