Pain-Relieving and Meridian-Activating Pill

Pain-Relieving and Meridian-Activating Pill,Phlegm Obstruction. Damp phlegm mixed with blood stasis flows through the meridians, causing pulling sensations in the hands and feet, numbness in the limbs, shooting pain in the joints, or swelling accompanied by pain.

Formulas Name : Pain-Relieving and Meridian-Activating Pill

Chinese Name : 蠲痛活络丹

Drug Formulation

Chuanwu 5 qian, Caowu 5 qian, Earthworm 5 qian, Du Dan Xing 6 qian, Ming Ru Xiang 3 qian, Jing Mo Yao 3 qian, 49 grains of stir-fried Hei Chou, 7 whole scorpions, Musk 5 fen.

Source

*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage* (Vol. 9).

Processing

Form into pills using wine paste; each pill weighs 4 fen.

Benefits

Phlegm Obstruction. Damp phlegm mixed with blood stasis flows through the meridians, causing pulling sensations in the hands and feet, numbness in the limbs, shooting pain in the joints, or swelling accompanied by pain.

Instructions for Use

For mild cases, take 1 pill; for severe cases, take 2 pills, taken with ginger juice and bamboo sap.

Pain-Relieving and Meridian-Activating Pill,*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage* (Vol. 9).,Phlegm Obstruction. Damp phlegm mixed with blood stasis flows through the meridians, causing pulling sensations in the hands and feet, numbness in the limbs, shooting pain in the joints, or swelling accompanied by pain.

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