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Bone-Penetrating Wind-Subduing Pill,Wind-phlegm, numbness of tendons and bones, muscle cramps and spasms.

Formulas Name : Bone-Penetrating Wind-Subduing Pill

Chinese Name : 透骨镇风丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of notopterygium, 1 liang of myrrh, 1 liang of impatiens, 1 liang of acanthopanax bark, 1 liang of evodia, 1 liang of moutan bark, 1 liang of polygonum multiflorum, 1 liang of raw rehmannia, 1 liang of ephedra, 1 liang of white peony root, 1 liang of redbud bark, 1 liang of scutellaria, 1 liang of angelica pubescens, 1 liang of citrus aurantium peel, 1 liang of saposhnikovia root, 1 liang of Sichuan aconite, 1 liang of red peony root,1 liang Scrophularia root, 1 liang Clematis root, 1 liang fresh ginger, 1 liang Poria, 1 liang Cyperus and Amomum, 5 qian Aconite root (Cao Wu), 5 qian Aconite root (Chuan Wu), 5 qian Wood Fragrance, 5 qian Agarwood, 5 qian Safflower, 5 qian Achyranthes root, 5 qian Licorice, 5 qian Fennel,5 qian of scallion seeds, 5 qian of Sichuan Coptis, 5 qian of Angelica dahurica, 5 qian of whole scorpion, 2 qian of Asarum, 1 liang 5 fen of wood apple, 1 liang 5 fen of Gastrodia elata, 1 liang 5 fen of dried silkworm, 1 liang 5 fen of Angelica sinensis, 2 qian of cloves, 3 qian of Cinnamomum cassia, 8 qian of Gentiana macrophylla, 1 liang of fresh citrus peel, 1 pair of roasted tiger shanks.

Source

*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Formulations* (Qingdao Formula).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix with refined honey to form pills.

Benefits

Wind-phlegm, numbness of tendons and bones, muscle cramps and spasms.

Bone-Penetrating Wind-Subduing Pill，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Formulations* (Qingdao Formula).，Wind-phlegm, numbness of tendons and bones, muscle cramps and spasms.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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