Cow Bile Heart-Clearing Pills，*Complete Book of Experience on Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 1.，Tongue-twisting throat wind; toxic throat obstruction. It initially appears in front of the ear at the Tinghui acupoint, resembling a scrofula, and gradually spreads to the throat, causing swelling, obstruction, and pain that interfere with eating and drinking.
Cow Bile Heart-Clearing Pills
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Formulas Name : Cow Bile Heart-Clearing Pills
Chinese Name : 牛黄清心丸
Drug Formulation
Ox Gallbladder and Southern Star 1 liang, Musk 5 fen, Pearl 5 fen, Borneol 5 fen, Coptis Powder 2 qian, Fangfeng Powder 1 qian, Jingjie Powder 1 qian, Wubei Powder 1 qian, Platycodon Powder 1 qian, Scrophularia 1 qian, Poria Sclerotium 1 qian, Angelica 1 qian, Realgar 2 qian, Mercury Oxide 3 fen,1 qian of Indian saffron, 1 qian of powdered rhinoceros horn.
Source
*Complete Book of Experience on Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and form into pills the size of a longan using licorice paste. Coat the pills with cinnabar and dry them in the sun. Place them in a porcelain jar and seal it tightly, ensuring no air escapes from the jar’s opening.
Benefits
Tongue-twisting throat wind; toxic throat obstruction. It initially appears in front of the ear at the Tinghui acupoint, resembling a scrofula, and gradually spreads to the throat, causing swelling, obstruction, and pain that interfere with eating and drinking.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, ground with peppermint decoction.
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Cow Bile Heart-Clearing Pills,Tongue-twisting throat wind; toxic throat obstruction. It initially appears in front of the ear at the Tinghui acupoint, resembling a scrofula, and gradually spreads to the throat, causing swelling, obstruction, and pain that interfere with eating and drinking.