Calm-the-Fear Pills

Category: Formulas

Calm-the-Fear Pills,For cases of deficient-heat of the “mutual fire” (xianghuo) causing sudden surges of cold extremities, accompanied by distension, pain, or symptoms that may or may not be manifest.

Formulas Name : Calm-the-Fear Pills

Chinese Name : 镇怯丸

Drug Formulation

Dai Zhe Shi (quenched in vinegar; number of calcination cycles not specified; processed with ghee until soft; ground; washed with water) 5 qian, Xuanfu Hua 1 liang, Du Zhong (stir-fried with salt until fibers break) 1 liang, Lychee (stir-fried, ground) 1 liang, Fenugreek (washed with wine, roasted until fragrant) 1 liang,Acorus tatarinowii (ground) 5 qian, Rock Salt (calcined, ground) 5 qian.

Source

From *He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from simmered lychee flesh to form pills the size of a pea, and coat them with ground agarwood powder.

Benefits

For cases of deficient-heat of the “mutual fire” (xianghuo) causing sudden surges of cold extremities, accompanied by distension, pain, or symptoms that may or may not be manifest.

Instructions for Use

Take 100 pills per dose, washed down with plain hot water.

Calm-the-Fear Pills，From *He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 5.，For cases of deficient-heat of the “mutual fire” (xianghuo) causing sudden surges of cold extremities, accompanied by distension, pain, or symptoms that may or may not be manifest.

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