Cow Bile Anti-inflammatory Pills,*Manual of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulations*.,Suffering from sore throat and swelling caused by heat-toxin, boils, carbuncles, heat-induced abscesses, and all types of unexplained swellings and toxic conditions.
Cow Bile Anti-inflammatory Pills
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Formulas Name : Cow Bile Anti-inflammatory Pills
Chinese Name : 牛黄消炎丸
Drug Formulation
5 liang of ox bile, 3 liang of toad venom, 10 liang of realgar, 10 liang of pearl shell, 4 liang of indigo powder, 10 liang of trichosanthes root, and 10 liang of rhubarb.
Source
*Manual of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulations*.
Processing
Grind each of the above herbs into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and use Daqu liquor (60 degrees) or white liquor to form small pills—approximately 5,000 pills per liang. Air-dry or dry at a low temperature, coat with 2 liang 7 qian of finely ground Bai Caoshuang, then add 1 liang of sesame oil and polish until smooth.
Benefits
Suffering from sore throat and swelling caused by heat-toxin, boils, carbuncles, heat-induced abscesses, and all types of unexplained swellings and toxic conditions.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills per dose, three times daily, with warm water. Reduce the dose appropriately for children.
Note
Contraindicated for pregnant women.
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Cow Bile Anti-inflammatory Pills,Suffering from sore throat and swelling caused by heat-toxin, boils, carbuncles, heat-induced abscesses, and all types of unexplained swellings and toxic conditions.