Cow Bile and Iron Powder Pill，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 1.，For stroke with severe phlegm, mental confusion, slurred speech, and uncoordinated limbs.
Cow Bile and Iron Powder Pill
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Formulas Name : Cow Bile and Iron Powder Pill
Chinese Name : 牛黄铁粉丹
Drug Formulation
1 fen of ox bile, 1 fen of talc, 1 fen of cinnabar (ground), 1 fen of raw rhinoceros horn powder, 1 fen of borneol (ground),Musk (ground) 1 fen, Lead White 1 fen, Realgar 1 fen, Tiannanxing (processed with ox bile) half liang, Iron Powder half liang, Sichuan Sweet Soapstone half liang, Ginseng half liang, Gold leaf 10 pieces, Silver leaf 10 pieces (large ones).
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a chicken’s egg.
Benefits
For stroke with severe phlegm, mental confusion, slurred speech, and uncoordinated limbs.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 pills per dose, dissolved in peppermint tea.
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Cow Bile and Iron Powder Pill,For stroke with severe phlegm, mental confusion, slurred speech, and uncoordinated limbs.