Great Purple Gold Pill

Great Purple Gold Pill,For left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, with inability to sit or stand; for typhoid fever where sweating does not occur, accompanied by twitching of the lower back and legs; for postpartum flaccid paralysis in women, with weakness in the feet and knees; for injuries from falls or blows resulting in damage to tendons and bones; for common colds and headaches, with stiffness and spasms in the tendons and bones, and inability to turn over in bed.

Formulas Name : Great Purple Gold Pill

Chinese Name : 大药紫金丹

Drug Formulation

Chuan Wutou (roasted, with skin and navel removed) 2 liang, Wulingzhi 2 liang (ground separately), Frankincense (ground separately) 1.5 liang, Myrrh 1.5 liang (ground separately), Earthworm (cleaned of soil) 1 liang,Mu Bie Zi (shell removed) 1 liang, Bai Jiao Xiang 1 liang (ground separately), Ziran Tong (calcined and quenched in vinegar 7 times) half a liang, Tianma half a liang, Musk 3 qian (ground separately).

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; use running water to form 160 pills, then air-dry them.

Benefits

For left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, with inability to sit or stand; for typhoid fever where sweating does not occur, accompanied by twitching of the lower back and legs; for postpartum flaccid paralysis in women, with weakness in the feet and knees; for injuries from falls or blows resulting in damage to tendons and bones; for common colds and headaches, with stiffness and spasms in the tendons and bones, and inability to turn over in bed.

Instructions for Use

Take “Thunder Wine” (made by heating an iron scale weight over a fierce fire until red-hot, then quenching it in wine) and grind the mixture into a paste. For severe wind-related conditions, take one dose during each of the first, second, and third watches of the night; for milder cases, dissolve the mixture in wine and take it at any time—recovery will follow immediately. If the arms cannot be bent or extended, simply grind the medicine into a paste and apply it to the arms.

Great Purple Gold Pill,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.,For left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, with inability to sit or stand; for typhoid fever where sweating does not occur, accompanied by twitching of the lower back and legs; for postpartum flaccid paralysis in women, with weakness in the feet and knees; for injuries from falls or blows resulting in damage to tendons and bones; for common colds and headaches, with stiffness and spasms in the tendons and bones, and inability to turn over in bed.

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