Aconite and Salt Decoction Pills

Aconite and Salt Decoction Pills,For deficiency of the original organ’s qi, with wind invading the stomach: ascending to cause headache and red eyes, accompanied by eye discharge, tearing, blurred vision, and dryness; descending to cause pain in the limbs, heaviness in the joints, damp itching in the groin, and sores and ulcers on the shins, lower back, and knees; as well as edema caused by wind-dampness.

Formulas Name : Aconite and Salt Decoction Pills

Chinese Name : 乌头煮盐丸

Drug Formulation

Chuan Wu (washed; split large ones, use small ones whole) 4 liang, Cang Zhu 4 liang, Wu Zhu Yu 4 liang, Jing San Leng half a liang, white salt 12 liang (boil the four ingredients in water until the Chuan Wu softens; drain, dry, and rinse off the salt).

Source

*San Yin*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using rice paste.

Benefits

For deficiency of the original organ’s qi, with wind invading the stomach: ascending to cause headache and red eyes, accompanied by eye discharge, tearing, blurred vision, and dryness; descending to cause pain in the limbs, heaviness in the joints, damp itching in the groin, and sores and ulcers on the shins, lower back, and knees; as well as edema caused by wind-dampness.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, taken on an empty stomach with either warm wine or salted broth.

Aconite and Salt Decoction Pills,*San Yin*, Volume 15.,For deficiency of the original organ’s qi, with wind invading the stomach: ascending to cause headache and red eyes, accompanied by eye discharge, tearing, blurred vision, and dryness; descending to cause pain in the limbs, heaviness in the joints, damp itching in the groin, and sores and ulcers on the shins, lower back, and knees; as well as edema caused by wind-dampness.

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