Baqiong Dan，*Shengji Zonglu* (Renwei Edition), Volume 5.，For stroke affecting the five viscera, hemiplegia, sudden onset of paralysis, hemiparesis, and uncoordinated movement of the hands and feet.
Baqiong Dan
Formulas Name : Baqiong Dan
Chinese Name : 八琼丹
Drug Formulation
1 liang of sulfur; 1 liang of mercury (roast these two ingredients together until they form a sandy texture); 1 liang of azurite; 1 liang of cinnabar; 1 liang of realgar; 1 liang of white quartz; 1 liang of purple quartz; 1 liang of lead丹; 1 liang of pyrophyllite; 1 liang of white lead;2 liang of sodium carbonate (finely grind each of the above 11 ingredients; place them in a porcelain box with a small opening left in the lid; seal the exterior with Liu Yi clay; after it dries, heat gently over low flame for one fu-shi; then close the opening, and burn over high flame until the contents turn completely red; remove from heat and let cool; take out the medicine, wrap it in paper, and bury it in the ground for 3 days to remove the fire toxicity; take it out, grind it to a very fine powder, and mix it with the remaining ingredients), 1 liang of borneol,Musk 1 liang, Ox Bile 1 liang, Amber 1 liang, Indian Turmeric (finely ground) 1 liang, Black Snake (soaked in wine for 3 days, skin and bones removed, roasted) 1 liang, Tiger Bone (roasted with ghee) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted) 1 liang, Tiannanxing (processed) 1 liang, White Aconite Root (processed) 1 liang,Tianma 1 liang, Ephedra (roots and nodes removed) 1 liang, Dried Scorpion (roasted) 1 liang, Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Wood Fragrance 1 liang, Areca Nut (chopped) 1 liang, Du Huo (root tip removed) 1 liang, Asarum (stems and leaves removed) 1 liang, Atractylodes 1 liang, Aconite Root (roasted, split, and with skin and navel removed) 1 liang,White Silkworm Pupae (roasted) 1 liang, Rhinoceros Horn (chipped) 1 liang, Gazelle Horn (chipped) 1 liang, Ligusticum Root 1 liang, Donkey-hide Gelatin (crushed and roasted until dry) 1 liang, Cicada Shedding (cleaned of soil) half a liang, Talcum Powder (ground) half a liang.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu* (Renwei Edition), Volume 5.
Processing
Except for the ingredients previously calcined and ground, grind the remaining herbs into a fine powder; mix them thoroughly, then combine with refined honey and pound 1,000–2,000 times to form pills the size of small marbles.
Benefits
For stroke affecting the five viscera, hemiplegia, sudden onset of paralysis, hemiparesis, and uncoordinated movement of the hands and feet.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, chew thoroughly, and swallow with wine diluted with soybean urine. For mild cases, simply chew and swallow with warm wine.
Baqiong Dan,For stroke affecting the five viscera, hemiplegia, sudden onset of paralysis, hemiparesis, and uncoordinated movement of the hands and feet.