Supreme Life-Saving Pill

Supreme Life-Saving Pill,For severe cases of convulsions.

Formulas Name : Supreme Life-Saving Pill

Chinese Name : 至圣夺命丹

Drug Formulation

Ginseng (root without the base) 5 qian, Atractylodes macrocephala 3 qian, Gastrodia elata (roasted) 3 qian, Pinellia ternata 5 qian (processed with ginger), Whole scorpion (detoxified) 3 qian, Saposhnikovia divaricata (root without the base) 3 qian, Notopterygium incisum 3 qian, Asarum sieboldii (leaves removed) 3 qian, Angelica pubescens 3 qian, Schizonepeta tenuifolia spikes 3 qian,Poria Sclerotium 3 qian, Sichuan Aconite (roasted, peel removed) 3 qian, Pinellia (soaked in hot water) 5 qian, Stiff Silkworm (roasted) 3 qian, Sour Jujube Seed (roasted) 3 qian, Polygala Root (flesh) 3 qian, Ligusticum Wallichii 3 qian, White Aconite Root (roasted) 3 qian, Sichuan Angelica 3 qian, Platycodon (root stalk removed) 3 qian, Licorice 3 qian,Acorus tatarinowii 3 qian, cicada slugs 14 pieces (each ground into powder and cleaned of soil), realgar 1 qian, gold leaf 20 pieces, silver leaf 30 pieces, musk 1 qian (the above 4 ingredients ground together in a milk mortar), Poria cocos (peeled) 3 qian.

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 373.

Processing

Mix all ingredients thoroughly, form into pills using a ginger juice paste, and coat with cinnabar.

Benefits

For severe cases of convulsions.

Instructions for Use

Grind into a fine powder just before use and administer with a decoction of gold, silver, and mint; if convulsions persist, administer with cock’s-comb blood.

Supreme Life-Saving Pill,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 373.,For severe cases of convulsions.

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