Ginseng and Amber Pills

Ginseng and Amber Pills,For mania, epilepsy, and delirium; palpitations and insomnia; a dazed and restless state; loss of mental clarity and delirium; and uncontrollable outbursts of grief or joy.

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Amber Pills

Chinese Name : 人参琥珀丸

Drug Formulation

Ginseng (root removed) half liang, Amber (ground separately) half liang, Poria (wood removed) half liang, White Poria (peeled) half liang,Acorus tatarinowii (small, densely jointed) half liang, Polygala tenuifolia half liang (soaked in wine for half a day, core removed), Frankincense (ground separately) 2 qian and a half, Ziziphus jujuba seeds (soaked in warm wine for half a day, shell removed, stir-fried on paper until fragrant and cooked) 2 qian and a half, Cinnabar (ground separately, water-washed) 2 qian and a half.

Source

From *Zhunsheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For mania, epilepsy, and delirium; palpitations and insomnia; a dazed and restless state; loss of mental clarity and delirium; and uncontrollable outbursts of grief or joy.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine after meals, twice daily; if unable to drink, take with jujube decoction. May be taken regularly.

Ginseng and Amber Pills,From *Zhunsheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 5.,For mania, epilepsy, and delirium; palpitations and insomnia; a dazed and restless state; loss of mental clarity and delirium; and uncontrollable outbursts of grief or joy.

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