Mangcao Pills

Mangcao Pills,For wind-induced conditions characterized by itching of the skin as if insects were crawling on it, and dizziness and heaviness in the head and eyes.

Formulas Name : Mangcao Pills

Chinese Name : 莽草丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Mangcao (lightly roasted), 1 liang of Tianma, 1 liang of Chuan Shengma, 2 liang of Black Snake (soaked in wine, skin and bones removed, roasted until slightly yellow), 1 liang of Cicada Shell (lightly roasted), 1 liang of Xixin,1 liang of Red Poria, half a liang of Qī (slightly roasted), 1 liang of Aconite (roasted until cracked, with skin and navel removed), 1 liang of Ligusticum, 1 liang of Licorice (lightly roasted until reddish, coarsely chopped), and 1 fen of Musk (finely ground).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 24.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, add the musk, and grind together until uniform. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For wind-induced conditions characterized by itching of the skin as if insects were crawling on it, and dizziness and heaviness in the head and eyes.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills each time, washed down with warm wine before meals.

Mangcao Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 24.,For wind-induced conditions characterized by itching of the skin as if insects were crawling on it, and dizziness and heaviness in the head and eyes.

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