Cow Bile, Small Aconite, and Rhinoceros Horn Pills

Cow Bile, Small Aconite, and Rhinoceros Horn Pills,For various wind-induced conditions characterized by stiffness and tightness of the tendons and meridians, numbness of the hands and feet, slurred speech, facial asymmetry, mental confusion and bewilderment, congestion of phlegm and saliva, dizziness and blurred vision, and aching pain in the limbs; as well as stroke-induced paralysis and weakness, hidden wind and epilepsy, kidney wind rising upward causing facial swelling and tinnitus, or descending to the lower back and legs, resulting in heaviness and pain;For women suffering from blood-wind syndrome, characterized by dizziness, vomiting, swollen and itchy skin, and pain throughout the body.

Formulas Name : Cow Bile, Small Aconite, and Rhinoceros Horn Pills

Chinese Name : 牛黄小乌犀丸

Drug Formulation

Tianma (stems removed) 20 liang, Chuanwu (roasted, skin and navel removed) 10 liang, Diyu (stems removed, washed, and roasted) 10 liang, Xuanshen 10 liang (washed and roasted.Grind the above four ingredients into a fine powder. Mix a small amount of water with honey, combine with the powder in a stone pot, and simmer over low heat while stirring until it becomes a thick paste; let cool), Duckweed (cleaned, washed, and dried) 10 liang, Borneol, Peppermint Leaves (soil removed) 10 liang, Melon Seeds 10 liang, Raw Rhinoceros Horn 5 liang, Cinnabar (ground, sifted) 5 liang,borneol (ground), ox bile (ground) 1 liang, musk (ground) 1 liang.

Source

*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly with the previously prepared paste, and form into pills the size of a chicken’s head.

Benefits

For various wind-induced conditions characterized by stiffness and tightness of the tendons and meridians, numbness of the hands and feet, slurred speech, facial asymmetry, mental confusion and bewilderment, congestion of phlegm and saliva, dizziness and blurred vision, and aching pain in the limbs; as well as stroke-induced paralysis and weakness, hidden wind and epilepsy, kidney wind rising upward causing facial swelling and tinnitus, or descending to the lower back and legs, resulting in heaviness and pain;For women suffering from blood-wind syndrome, characterized by dizziness, vomiting, swollen and itchy skin, and pain throughout the body.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, chew thoroughly, and wash down with Schizonepeta tea; warm wine may also be used. Take at any time.

Cow Bile, Small Aconite, and Rhinoceros Horn Pills,*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1.,For various wind-induced conditions characterized by stiffness and tightness of the tendons and meridians, numbness of the hands and feet, slurred speech, facial asymmetry, mental confusion and bewilderment, congestion of phlegm and saliva, dizziness and blurred vision, and aching pain in the limbs; as well as stroke-induced paralysis and weakness, hidden wind and epilepsy, kidney wind rising upward causing facial swelling and tinnitus, or descending to the lower back and legs, resulting in heaviness and pain;For women suffering from blood-wind syndrome, characterized by dizziness, vomiting, swollen and itchy skin, and pain throughout the body.

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