Shi Ma Pills

Category: Formulas

Shi Ma Pills,Indicated for numbness in the fingers and coldness in the arms, sudden episodes of dizziness and confusion, as well as lightheadedness and blurred vision.

Formulas Name : Shi Ma Pills

Chinese Name : 释麻丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (steamed three times in lotus leaf wrappings), 8 qian of Guangpi, 5 qian of hawthorn, 5 qian of Coptis chinensis (stir-fried with Evodia fruit, then remove the Evodia), 8 qian of fried licorice, 7 qian of Scutellaria baicalensis (stir-fried with wine), 1 qian of Wood Fragrance, 8 qian of Zhi Shi (stir-fried with wheat bran),Atractylodes lancea 2 liang (preferably from Maoshan; soaked in rice washing water and sun-dried three times, then mixed evenly with salt water), Poria 1 liang (steamed with human milk), Ginseng 7 qian, Pinellia 8 qian (decocted with white alum solution and ginger), Angelica sinensis 1 liang (washed with wine), White Peony Root 1 liang (stir-fried with wine), frost-exposed mulberry leaves 4 liang (veins removed).

Source

From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with bamboo sap, ginger juice, and lotus leaf juice to form a paste with Shenqu, then roll into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Indicated for numbness in the fingers and coldness in the arms, sudden episodes of dizziness and confusion, as well as lightheadedness and blurred vision.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian on an empty stomach, washed down with hot water.

Note

Avoid pork head, goose meat, and foods that induce wind or phlegm.

Shi Ma Pills，From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 1.，Indicated for numbness in the fingers and coldness in the arms, sudden episodes of dizziness and confusion, as well as lightheadedness and blurred vision.

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