Pepper Pills

Pepper Pills,For sudden onset of chest pain. For chronic, persistent pain that prevents eating or drinking, accompanied by severe headache. For cold-induced stagnation and obstruction, where even thick clothing fails to provide warmth, and pain in the chest and abdomen.

Formulas Name : Pepper Pills

Chinese Name : 椒丸

Drug Formulation

6 fen of Aconite, 6 fen of pepper, 4 fen of dried ginger.

Source

The formula is from *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Vol. 1); the name is found in *The Classic of Medical Practices for the Yuanhe Era*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of soybeans.

Benefits

For sudden onset of chest pain. For chronic, persistent pain that prevents eating or drinking, accompanied by severe headache. For cold-induced stagnation and obstruction, where even thick clothing fails to provide warmth, and pain in the chest and abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 pills at a time, washed down with wine. If no effect is felt, gradually increase the dose.

Pepper Pills,The formula is from *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Vol. 1); the name is found in *The Classic of Medical Practices for the Yuanhe Era*.,For sudden onset of chest pain. For chronic, persistent pain that prevents eating or drinking, accompanied by severe headache. For cold-induced stagnation and obstruction, where even thick clothing fails to provide warmth, and pain in the chest and abdomen.

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