Cao Lingbao Pill，*Yang Family’s Private Collection of Prescriptions*, Volume 1.，For stroke, the “Eight Winds” and “Five Bi” syndromes, paralysis and dragging of the limbs, deviation of the mouth and eyes, pulling at the corners of the eyebrows, stiffness in the neck and back, clenched jaws, palpitations and chest oppression, a dazed expression as if intoxicated, fever throughout the body, aching joints, numbness in the muscles, heaviness in the lower back and knees, and twitching of the skin resembling the movement of insects;Yang-deficiency headaches; wind and cold invading the brain, causing dizziness and vertigo as if on a boat, with a cicada-like ringing in the ears resembling the sound of wind and rain; wind, cold, and dampness-induced bi syndrome; intermittent swelling and cramping of the legs; injuries to tendons and bones from falls or blows; or, upon daybreak, widespread body pain preventing sleep.
Cao Lingbao Pill
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Formulas Name : Cao Lingbao Pill
Chinese Name : 草灵宝丹
Drug Formulation
4 liang of Chuanxiong, 4 liang of Tianma (soaked in wine, stems removed), 4 liang of Danggui (washed), 4 liang of Baishao, 4 liang of Xixin (soil and leaves removed), 4 liang of Jingjie spikes, 4 liang of Chuanlianzi pulp (roasted), 4 liang of Ma Huang (roots and nodes removed),Acanthopanax bark 4 liang, white fresh bark 4 liang, Polygonum multiflorum (soaked in wine) 4 liang, natural copper (burned 7 times, soaked in vinegar 7 times) 4 liang, chrysanthemum flowers 4 liang, Trifoliate orange peel (roasted, pith removed) 4 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala (roasted) 4 liang, peppermint leaves 4 liang, Dendrobium (rooted, roasted) 4 liang, Clematis (soil removed) 4 liang,Goji Berries 4 liang, Wood Fragrance 4 liang, Sichuan Aconite (processed, with skin and navel tip removed) 4 liang, Licorice (roasted) 4 liang, Aconite Root (processed, with skin and navel removed) 4 liang, Wild Aconite (processed, with skin and navel tip removed) 4 liang, Cyperus Rhizome (roasted) 4 liang, Plantain Seed (soaked in wine) 4 liang,Golden-haired Dogspine (dehaired) 4 liang, Myrrh (ground separately) 4 liang, Ginseng (root tip removed) 4 liang, Lycium Bark (cleaned of soil) 4 liang, Fangfeng (root tip removed) 4 liang, Qianghuo (root tip removed) 4 liang, Fragrant White Angelica 4 liang, Bupleurum (stems removed) 4 liang, Cimicifuga 4 liang, White Pharbitis (roasted) 4 liang,Wuyao 4 liang, Earthworm (cleaned of soil, stir-fried) 4 liang, Black-tailed Snake (soaked in wine, skin and bones removed, flesh retained) 4 liang, Sophora Pods (stir-fried) 4 liang, Rhubarb (stir-fried) 4 liang, Wind-tailed Snake (soaked in wine, skin and bones removed, flesh retained) 4 liang, White-flowered Snake (soaked in wine, skin and bones removed, flesh retained) 4 liang,1 liang of musk (grind half separately to make a coating), 2 liang of frankincense (ground separately), 2 crows (from the 12th lunar month; coat with mud, calcine over charcoal until the mud turns red, then remove), 2 liang of cinnabar (ground; mix with musk to make a coating).
Source
*Yang Family’s Private Collection of Prescriptions*, Volume 1.
Processing
Except for the ingredients to be ground separately, grind all the remaining ingredients into a fine powder. Then mix in the separately ground powders until uniform. Combine with refined honey to form pills, making 5 pills per liang, and coat them with cinnabar and musk.
Benefits
For stroke, the “Eight Winds” and “Five Bi” syndromes, paralysis and dragging of the limbs, deviation of the mouth and eyes, pulling at the corners of the eyebrows, stiffness in the neck and back, clenched jaws, palpitations and chest oppression, a dazed expression as if intoxicated, fever throughout the body, aching joints, numbness in the muscles, heaviness in the lower back and knees, and twitching of the skin resembling the movement of insects;Yang-deficiency headaches; wind and cold invading the brain, causing dizziness and vertigo as if on a boat, with a cicada-like ringing in the ears resembling the sound of wind and rain; wind, cold, and dampness-induced bi syndrome; intermittent swelling and cramping of the legs; injuries to tendons and bones from falls or blows; or, upon daybreak, widespread body pain preventing sleep.
Instructions for Use
Take half a pill or one pill per dose, dissolved in hot wine, at any time of day.
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Cao Lingbao Pill,For stroke, the “Eight Winds” and “Five Bi” syndromes, paralysis and dragging of the limbs, deviation of the mouth and eyes, pulling at the corners of the eyebrows, stiffness in the neck and back, clenched jaws, palpitations and chest oppression, a dazed expression as if intoxicated, fever throughout the body, aching joints, numbness in the muscles, heaviness in the lower back and knees, and twitching of the skin resembling the movement of insects;Yang-deficiency headaches; wind and cold invading the brain, causing dizziness and vertigo as if on a boat, with a cicada-like ringing in the ears resembling the sound of wind and rain; wind, cold, and dampness-induced bi syndrome; intermittent swelling and cramping of the legs; injuries to tendons and bones from falls or blows; or, upon daybreak, widespread body pain preventing sleep.