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Dragon-Carp Arthralgia-Relieving Pills,Chronic arthralgia.

Formulas Name : Dragon-Carp Arthralgia-Relieving Pills

Chinese Name : 龙鲤宣痹丸

Drug Formulation

Dried Earthworm (wine-fried) 1 liang, Dung Beetle 5 qian, Whole Scorpion 5 qian, Sichuan Turtle Shell (both wine-fried) 5 qian, Dew-soaked Bee Hive 3 qian (fried), Processed Sichuan Aconite 3 qian, Pure Frankincense 2 qian, Musk 3 fen.

Source

From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Processing

Boil black soybeans in wine, then use the resulting liquid to form pills.

Benefits

Chronic arthralgia.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, washed down with aged wine.

Dragon-Carp Arthralgia-Relieving Pills，From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，Chronic arthralgia.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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