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Calcined Sulfur Pills,Weakness in the legs due to wind, with cold and stagnation in the chest and abdomen.

Formulas Name : Calcined Sulfur Pills

Chinese Name : 石硫黄丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of mineral sulfur, 4 liang of cinnamon bark, 2 liang of calcined realgar, 2 liang of aconite root (roasted, peeled), 2 liang of aconite tuber (roasted, peeled), and 2 liang of monkshood root (roasted, peeled).

Source

From *Qianjin Yi*, Volume 17.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Weakness in the legs due to wind, with cold and stagnation in the chest and abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 pills each time, washed down with wine on an empty stomach, three times daily.

Calcined Sulfur Pills，From *Qianjin Yi*, Volume 17.，Weakness in the legs due to wind, with cold and stagnation in the chest and abdomen.

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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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