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Dragon Sand Pills,All types of wind-toxin disorders, including swelling and numbness of the head and face; itchy rashes and sores throughout the body; wandering wind-pathogens causing pain in bones and flesh; stabbing pain in the chest, arms, head, and neck; and heat-induced pain or cold-induced numbness;White Tiger Wind, with dry and shriveled hands and feet; Kidney Wind, causing stiffness and inability to move the limbs, with the condition spreading to the feet and knees, rising to the eyes and causing blurred vision, dry eyes, and red, swollen eyes; women’s Blood Wind causing piercing pain; twitching and numbness in the limbs, hair loss, and headaches; men’s Kidney Wind descending to the lower body, transforming into beriberi, with sores turning purplish-black, swollen, and ulcerated, and other such ailments.

Formulas Name : Dragon Sand Pills

Chinese Name : 龙沙丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Gastrodia elata, half a liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, half a liang of Aconite root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), half a liang of Dogspine (hairs removed), half a liang of Rhododendron flower, half a liang of Agastache leaf, half a liang of Trichosanthes (i.e., Trumpet Creeper flower), half a liang of dried scorpion (cleaned of dirt, stir-fried), half a liang of earthworm (cleaned of dirt, stir-fried),Gaoban (with stems and soil removed) half liang, Angelica dahurica half liang, Frankincense (ground) half liang, Liquidambar resin (ground) half liang, White silkworm pupae (roasted) half liang, Tribulus seeds (roasted, horns removed) half liang, Du Huo (root tip removed) half liang, White-flowered snake (soaked in wine, bones and skin removed, roasted) 1 liang,Ephedra (roots and nodes removed) 1 liang, Smilax glabra 1 liang, Decayed Turtle (vinegar-roasted) 1 liang, Aconite (cracked by roasting, skin and navel removed) 2 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 136.

Processing

Pound and sift the 19 ingredients listed above into a fine powder; mix evenly with the 2 ground ingredients; combine with refined honey to form pills the size of a marble; separately grind 1 fen of cinnabar, 2 qian each of borneol and musk, and mix them together to form a coating.

Benefits

All types of wind-toxin disorders, including swelling and numbness of the head and face; itchy rashes and sores throughout the body; wandering wind-pathogens causing pain in bones and flesh; stabbing pain in the chest, arms, head, and neck; and heat-induced pain or cold-induced numbness;White Tiger Wind, with dry and shriveled hands and feet; Kidney Wind, causing stiffness and inability to move the limbs, with the condition spreading to the feet and knees, rising to the eyes and causing blurred vision, dry eyes, and red, swollen eyes; women’s Blood Wind causing piercing pain; twitching and numbness in the limbs, hair loss, and headaches; men’s Kidney Wind descending to the lower body, transforming into beriberi, with sores turning purplish-black, swollen, and ulcerated, and other such ailments.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose on an empty stomach, chewed and washed down with warm wine flavored with mint.

Dragon Sand Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 136.,All types of wind-toxin disorders, including swelling and numbness of the head and face; itchy rashes and sores throughout the body; wandering wind-pathogens causing pain in bones and flesh; stabbing pain in the chest, arms, head, and neck; and heat-induced pain or cold-induced numbness;White Tiger Wind, with dry and shriveled hands and feet; Kidney Wind, causing stiffness and inability to move the limbs, with the condition spreading to the feet and knees, rising to the eyes and causing blurred vision, dry eyes, and red, swollen eyes; women’s Blood Wind causing piercing pain; twitching and numbness in the limbs, hair loss, and headaches; men’s Kidney Wind descending to the lower body, transforming into beriberi, with sores turning purplish-black, swollen, and ulcerated, and other such ailments.

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