Secret-Transmitted Calamus Pills

Secret-Transmitted Calamus Pills,For epilepsy.

Formulas Name : Secret-Transmitted Calamus Pills

Chinese Name : 秘传牛黄丸

Drug Formulation

2 qian of ox bile, 1 liang of antelope horn, 1 liang of calcined dragon bone, 1 liang of Poria cocos (processed), 1 liang of Pinellia ternata, 5 qian of Acorus tatarinowii, 5 qian of cinnabar, 5 qian of realgar, 5 qian of pearl, and 5 qian of jujube seed.

Source

From *Treasury of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder for future use. Take 6 pieces of Southern Star (Pinellia), cut off the stems, and hollow them out; fill them with the prepared powder, cover with the original stems, wrap them in fresh Ophiopogon leaves, and tie them tightly with rush grass.Place 2 pig hearts in a pot along with the prepared star anise, steam until a faint aroma is released, then remove. Replace the leaves, rushes, and pig hearts, and repeat the process as before. Collect the dew on a moonlit night, then replace the leaves, rushes, and pig hearts again, repeating this procedure nine times in total. On the final day, remove the star anise, sun-dry the remaining mixture, and grind it into a fine powder. Mix the powder with pig heart blood and honey to form pills, then coat them with gold leaf.

Benefits

For epilepsy.

Instructions for Use

Take 60 pills per dose, washed down with ginseng decoction.

Secret-Transmitted Calamus Pills,From *Treasury of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 2.,For epilepsy.

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