Cow Bile and Purple Cloud Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 14.,For symptoms of mental confusion, forgetfulness, and restlessness.
Cow Bile and Purple Cloud Pills
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Formulas Name : Cow Bile and Purple Cloud Pills
Chinese Name : 牛黄紫云丸
Drug Formulation
Cow Bile (ground separately) 1 fen, Musk (ground separately) 1 fen, Borneol (ground separately) 1 fen, Cinnabar (ground separately) 3 fen, Curcuma (ground separately) 3 fen, Scutellaria (black core removed) 3 fen, Polygala (core removed) 3 fen, Dragon’s Teeth 3 fen, Iron Powder (ground separately) 1 liang,Poria (black skin removed) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped) 1 liang, Chrysanthemum flowers (selected) half a liang, Horse-tooth stone (ground separately) half a liang, Silver foil 15 pieces (ground into the mixture), Gold foil 10 pieces (for coating).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 14.
Processing
Take the above 15 ingredients; pound and grind 14 of them into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and combine with refined honey to form pills the size of small marbles, then coat them with gold foil.
Benefits
For symptoms of mental confusion, forgetfulness, and restlessness.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill each time, chewed and swallowed with Schizonepeta Decoction after meals in the morning and evening; Peppermint Decoction may also be used.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Cow Bile and Purple Cloud Pills,For symptoms of mental confusion, forgetfulness, and restlessness.