Decoction of Arisaema，From *The Selected Marvels of Medical Formulas*, cited in Volume 981 of *The Great Compendium of the Yongle Era*.，For pregnancy-induced epilepsy characterized by intermittent seizures and delayed recovery of consciousness.
Decoction of Arisaema
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Formulas Name : Decoction of Arisaema
Chinese Name : 天南星煎
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Tiannanxing (lightly roasted), 1 liang of Bai Fuzi, half a liang of dried scorpion (roasted), 1 liang of white flower snake (soaked in wine, with skin and bones removed, then roasted until yellow), and half a liang of Tianma.
Source
From *The Selected Marvels of Medical Formulas*, cited in Volume 981 of *The Great Compendium of the Yongle Era*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with two large cups of fine wine, stirring until uniform. Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly, until all the wine has evaporated. Next, add half a liang of fine cinnabar (finely ground and water-washed), 1 fen of talcum powder, half a qian of ox bile, half a qian of musk, and half a qian of borneol—all finely ground. Combine all these ingredients with the paste and mix thoroughly until it forms a paste of the consistency of a soapberry.
Benefits
For pregnancy-induced epilepsy characterized by intermittent seizures and delayed recovery of consciousness.
Instructions for Use
Take one pill per dose, dissolved in bamboo sap, at any time.
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Decoction of Arisaema,For pregnancy-induced epilepsy characterized by intermittent seizures and delayed recovery of consciousness.