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Bone-Setting Purple Gold Pill,For injuries caused by falls, blows, or sprains, as well as all types of pain and stagnant blood.

Formulas Name : Bone-Setting Purple Gold Pill

Chinese Name : 正骨紫金丹

Drug Formulation

Cloves 1 liang, Wood Fragrance 1 liang, Melon-Seed Dragon’s Blood 1 liang, Catechu 1 liang, Cooked Rhubarb 1 liang, Safflower 1 liang, Angelica Root Tips 2 liang, Lotus Seed 2 liang, Poria 2 liang, White Peony Root 2 liang, Moutan Bark 5 qian, Raw Licorice 3 qian.

Source

From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 88.

Processing

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

Benefits

For injuries caused by falls, blows, or sprains, as well as all types of pain and stagnant blood.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with a child’s urine; rice wine may also be used.

Bone-Setting Purple Gold Pill，From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 88.，For injuries caused by falls, blows, or sprains, as well as all types of pain and stagnant blood.

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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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