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Bone-Setting Pill,For injuries caused by falls or blows.

Formulas Name : Bone-Setting Pill

Chinese Name : 接骨丹

Drug Formulation

1 piece of weathered, broken roof tile (collected from the base of roadside walls or areas where passersby urinate; those that have turned yellow through are best).

Source

*Complete Book of Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 4.

Processing

Wash the piece thoroughly, calcine it over a fire until red-hot, quench it in rice vinegar five times, and grind it into a fine powder with a knife.

Benefits

For injuries caused by falls or blows.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with good wine; it is harmless to drink until intoxicated. For injuries above the waist, take after a meal; for those below the waist, take before a meal.

Bone-Setting Pill，*Complete Book of Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 4.，For injuries caused by falls or blows.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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