Bear Bile Pills，*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.，Indicated for severe fever with confusion, vomiting of phlegm and saliva, red cheeks and a sallow complexion, dry nose and gritty eyes, occasional night sweats, or sudden startles that persist without resolution, and inability to tolerate breast milk or solid food.
Bear Bile Pills
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Formulas Name : Bear Bile Pills
Chinese Name : 熊胆丸
Drug Formulation
Bear Bile (ground) 2 qian, Coptis Chinensis (powdered) 2 qian, Evodia Fructus (roasted with wheat bran, powdered) 7 pieces, Tien-chiang-zi (roasted with wheat bran) 7 pieces, Indigo Powder (ground) 1 qian, Cold-Food Flour 3 qian, Musk (ground) 1 fen, Fine Charcoal (burned and quenched) half a qian.
Source
*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.
Processing
Grind all the above ingredients together until uniform, then use white flour paste to form pills the size of millet grains.
Benefits
Indicated for severe fever with confusion, vomiting of phlegm and saliva, red cheeks and a sallow complexion, dry nose and gritty eyes, occasional night sweats, or sudden startles that persist without resolution, and inability to tolerate breast milk or solid food.
Instructions for Use
Take 5–7 pills at a time, washed down with rice water, at any time of day.
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Bear Bile Pills,Indicated for severe fever with confusion, vomiting of phlegm and saliva, red cheeks and a sallow complexion, dry nose and gritty eyes, occasional night sweats, or sudden startles that persist without resolution, and inability to tolerate breast milk or solid food.