Miraculous Meridian-Activating Pills，Formula adapted from the *Manual of Chinese Medicinal Preparations*, citing the Guangzhou Chen Li Ji Pharmaceutical Factory.，Indicated for sudden stroke caused by wind-phlegm invading the collaterals, phlegm-induced syncope, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, numbness of the limbs, as well as flaccid weakness, arthralgic pain, and contractures of the hands and feet.
Miraculous Meridian-Activating Pills
Formulas Name : Miraculous Meridian-Activating Pills
Chinese Name : 神效活络丸
Drug Formulation
Fire-snake (wine-roasted) 3 liang, licorice (roasted) 3 liang, rhubarb (wine-processed) 3 liang, cardamom (roasted) 3 liang, scutellaria 3 liang, angelica dahurica 3 liang, chuanxiong (wine-steamed) 3 liang, patchouli 3 liang, white aconite (processed) 3 liang, ephedra 3 liang, cyperus (roasted with wine and vinegar) 3 liang,Qianghuo 3 liang, He Shou Wu (steamed with wine) 3 liang, Agarwood 3 liang, Prepared Rehmannia Root 3 liang, Wilfordia 2 liang 4 qian, Gastrodia (processed with ginger) 3 qian, Angelica 2 liang 4 qian, Dried Silkworm (stir-fried with ginger water) 3 liang, Pueraria Root 2 liang 4 qian, Green Tangerine Peel (stir-fried with vinegar) 1 liang 5 qian, Scrophularia 1 liang 5 qian, Atractylodes (stir-fried with earth) 1 liang 5 qian,Curcuma zedoaria 1 liang 5 qian, Tiger Bone (wine-roasted) 1 liang 5 qian, Poria 1 liang 5 qian, Red Peony Root (wine-roasted) 1 liang 5 qian, Asarum 1 liang 5 qian, Turtle Plastron (vinegar-roasted) 1 liang 5 qian, Dipsacus asper 1 liang 5 qian, Cardamom (roasted) 1 liang 5 qian,Saussurea (Mu Xiang) 3 liang, Coptis (Huang Lian, stir-fried) 9 qian, Whole Scorpion 7 qian 2 fen, Earthworm Meat (stir-fried) 9 qian, Gentiana (Qin Jiao) 1 liang 5 qian, Fangfeng 4 liang 5 qian, Cinnamon Bark 3 liang,Mulberry Parasite 1 liang 5 qian, Cinnabar 2 liang 5 qian, Myrrh (vinegar-roasted) 2 liang 4 qian, Dragon’s Blood 1 liang 2 qian, Frankincense (vinegar-roasted) 1 liang 5 qian, Benzoin 1 liang 5 qian, Rosin 7 qian 5 fen,Borneol 4 qian 2 fen, Ox Bile 4 qian 2 fen, Cloves 1 liang 5 qian, Rhinoceros Horn 4 fen 7 li 5 mao, Musk 3 fen.
Source
Formula adapted from the *Manual of Chinese Medicinal Preparations*, citing the Guangzhou Chen Li Ji Pharmaceutical Factory.
Processing
Separately store the prepared Rehmannia root and Angelica sinensis. Place the 11 ingredients from cinnabar to musk in a separate bag. Grind the cinnabar into an extremely fine powder; grind the rhinoceros horn into a fine powder; grind the musk, ox bile, and borneol successively into fine powders and sift through a 100–120-mesh fine sieve; grind the frankincense, myrrh, dragon’s blood, colophony, and benzoin separately into fine powders; and grind the cloves into a fine powder.Rehmannia glutinosa and Angelica sinensis are thoroughly steamed with wine; after drying, they are ground into a fine powder together with Qi Snake and 36 other ingredients, mixed evenly, and sifted through a fine sieve (80–100 mesh), then made into pills with refined honey.
Benefits
Indicated for sudden stroke caused by wind-phlegm invading the collaterals, phlegm-induced syncope, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, numbness of the limbs, as well as flaccid weakness, arthralgic pain, and contractures of the hands and feet.
Instructions for Use
Each pill weighs 1 qian 2 fen. Take 1 pill per dose, 2–3 times daily, with warm water; it may also be allowed to dissolve in the mouth.
Note
Contraindicated for pregnant women.
Miraculous Meridian-Activating Pills,Indicated for sudden stroke caused by wind-phlegm invading the collaterals, phlegm-induced syncope, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, numbness of the limbs, as well as flaccid weakness, arthralgic pain, and contractures of the hands and feet.