Blood-Activating and Tendon-Strengthening Pill，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Yuxian Formula).，For pain in the tendons and bones, numbness throughout the body, hemiplegia; facial asymmetry, and paralysis on the left or right side.
Blood-Activating and Tendon-Strengthening Pill
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Formulas Name : Blood-Activating and Tendon-Strengthening Pill
Chinese Name : 活血壮筋丹
Drug Formulation
Processed Sichuan Aconite 8 liang, Sichuan Achyranthes 1 liang 6 qian, Earthworm 8 qian, Cinnamon Twig 8 qian, Chinese Ginseng 8 qian, Whole Scorpion 8 qian, Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle 8 qian, Processed Frankincense 4 qian, Processed Myrrh 4 qian, Dragon’s Blood 1 liang.
Source
*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Yuxian Formula).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, form into pills with water, and coat with dragon’s blood.
Benefits
For pain in the tendons and bones, numbness throughout the body, hemiplegia; facial asymmetry, and paralysis on the left or right side.
Instructions for Use
Take 6 pills per dose on an empty stomach; men should take them with white liquor, and women with rice wine.
Note
Contraindicated for pregnant women and those with heat-related syndromes; not for use in children.
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Blood-Activating and Tendon-Strengthening Pill,For pain in the tendons and bones, numbness throughout the body, hemiplegia; facial asymmetry, and paralysis on the left or right side.