Cinnabar Calming the Heart Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 14.，For various wind-induced conditions such as palpitations, anxiety, worry, mental confusion, delirium, restlessness, and facial paralysis; for children with restlessness, occasional palpitations, squinting, difficulty swallowing phlegm, and in severe cases, convulsions.
Cinnabar Calming the Heart Pills
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Formulas Name : Cinnabar Calming the Heart Pills
Chinese Name : 丹砂镇心丸
Drug Formulation
Cinnabar (ground separately) 1 liang, ox bile (ground separately) 1 qian, borneol (ground separately) 1 qian, musk (ground separately) 1 qian, lead white (ground separately) 2 qian, Gastrodia elata (roasted with wine) 2 liang, Curcuma zedoaria 2 qian, ginseng half a liang, Poria cocos (black skin removed) half a liang, licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped) half a liang.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 14.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and combine with refined honey to form pills the size of a chicken’s egg.
Benefits
For various wind-induced conditions such as palpitations, anxiety, worry, mental confusion, delirium, restlessness, and facial paralysis; for children with restlessness, occasional palpitations, squinting, difficulty swallowing phlegm, and in severe cases, convulsions.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 pills each time, dissolved in a decoction of gold, silver, and mint after meals or before bedtime.
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Cinnabar Calming the Heart Pills,For various wind-induced conditions such as palpitations, anxiety, worry, mental confusion, delirium, restlessness, and facial paralysis; for children with restlessness, occasional palpitations, squinting, difficulty swallowing phlegm, and in severe cases, convulsions.