Brocade Vermilion Pill

Brocade Vermilion Pill,For phlegm-obstructed diaphragm with wind-induced syncope, dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, black spots before the eyes accompanied by vertigo, dazed confusion and nausea, palpitations and mental confusion, restless sleep, and progressive loss of consciousness leading to unconsciousness.

Formulas Name : Brocade Vermilion Pill

Chinese Name : 锦朱丸

Drug Formulation

Frankincense (ground) 1 liang, cinnabar (ground) 1 liang, white alum ash (ground) 1 liang, soapberry seeds (roasted until cracked, ground into powder) 1 liang, lead white (ground) 1 liang, iron powder (ground) 1 liang, Pinellia fermented rice cake 2 liang.

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from ginger juice and flour to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For phlegm-obstructed diaphragm with wind-induced syncope, dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, black spots before the eyes accompanied by vertigo, dazed confusion and nausea, palpitations and mental confusion, restless sleep, and progressive loss of consciousness leading to unconsciousness.

Instructions for Use

Take 15–20 pills per dose, washed down with ginger decoction; for palpitations and slurred speech, wash down with Jin Yin Decoction or Jing Jie Decoction.

Brocade Vermilion Pill,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.,For phlegm-obstructed diaphragm with wind-induced syncope, dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, black spots before the eyes accompanied by vertigo, dazed confusion and nausea, palpitations and mental confusion, restless sleep, and progressive loss of consciousness leading to unconsciousness.

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