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Choubao Pills,Effective for all cases of palpitations, epilepsy, convulsions, and other intractable ailments.

Formulas Name : Choubao Pills

Chinese Name : 丑宝丸

Drug Formulation

5 qian of ox bile, 1 qian of amber, 1 qian of cinnabar (as a coating), 1 qian of realgar, 1 liang of bile-processed star anise,5 qian of calcined calcite (calcined over fire), 1 qian 5 fen of agarwood, 1 qian 5 fen of rhinoceros horn, 2 liang of scutellaria (stir-fried), 2 liang of rhubarb (steamed with wine), 5 qian of gastrodia (stir-fried with ginger), 1 liang of acorus, 7 qian of dried silkworm (stir-fried with ginger), 5 qian of cicada slough (legs removed), and 2 pig hearts (with blood).

Source

*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with bamboo sap and pig heart blood to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

Effective for all cases of palpitations, epilepsy, convulsions, and other intractable ailments.

Instructions for Use

Take 60–70 pills per dose, washed down with peppermint tea before bedtime.

Choubao Pills,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 7.,Effective for all cases of palpitations, epilepsy, convulsions, and other intractable ailments.

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