Xianmao Pills

Xianmao Pills,For typhoid fever with chest constriction and severe symptoms.

Formulas Name : Xianmao Pills

Chinese Name : 仙茅丸

Drug Formulation

Xianmao 1 fen, Guanzhong half liang, black aconite (peeled) half liang, bi bo 1 fen, dried ginger half liang, licorice a small amount, croton seed (peeled and pitted) half liang.

Source

From *Bo Ji*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For typhoid fever with chest constriction and severe symptoms.

Instructions for Use

To treat chest constriction, take 1 pill per dose, washed down with a decoction of fresh ginger and jujubes; for patients who have been ill for 5–7 days, crush 1 pill and take it with the same decoction; for ordinary cases of cold damage, simply take it with cold water.

Xianmao Pills,From *Bo Ji*, Volume 1.,For typhoid fever with chest constriction and severe symptoms.

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