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An Gong Niu Huang Wan

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An Gong Niu Huang Wan,Taiyin Warm Disease; Hand Jueyin Summer-Heat; Yangming Warm Disease, including maculopapular rashes, warm smallpox, warm measles, and warm toxins.

Formulas Name : An Gong Niu Huang Wan

Chinese Name : 安宫牛黄丸

Drug Formulation

Cow’s Bile 1 liang, Curcuma 1 liang, Rhinoceros Horn 1 liang, Coptis 1 liang, Cinnabar 1 liang, Borneol 2 qian 5 fen, Musk 2 qian 5 fen, Pearl 5 qian, Gardenia 1 liang, Realgar 1 liang, coated with gold foil; Scutellaria 1 liang.

Source

From *Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder; mix with refined aged honey to form pills, each weighing 1 qian; coat with gold foil and seal with wax.

Benefits

Taiyin Warm Disease; Hand Jueyin Summer-Heat; Yangming Warm Disease, including maculopapular rashes, warm smallpox, warm measles, and warm toxins.

Instructions for Use

For those with a weak pulse, administer with Ginseng Decoction; for those with a strong pulse, administer with Honeysuckle and Peppermint Decoction. Take 1 pill per dose. For adults with severe illness and robust constitutions, take twice daily, or even three times daily. Children should take half a pill; if no effect is observed, take another half pill.

Note

Contraindicated for pregnant women.

An Gong Niu Huang Wan,From *Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 1.,Taiyin Warm Disease; Hand Jueyin Summer-Heat; Yangming Warm Disease, including maculopapular rashes, warm smallpox, warm measles, and warm toxins.

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