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Dragon-Tiger Pill,For wandering, shooting pains; numbness and paralysis; or pain on one side of the body.

Formulas Name : Dragon-Tiger Pill

Chinese Name : 龙虎丹

Drug Formulation

Cao Wu 1 liang, Cang Zhu 1 liang, Bai Zhi 1 liang (coarsely ground, mixed with water, fermented, and strained; add to the following ingredients), Ru Xiang 2 qian, Mo Yao 2 qian (ground separately), Dang Gui 5 qian, Niu Xi 5 qian.

Source

*Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder, mix with wine paste to form pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For wandering, shooting pains; numbness and paralysis; or pain on one side of the body.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, dissolved in warm wine.

Dragon-Tiger Pill,*Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 4.,For wandering, shooting pains; numbness and paralysis; or pain on one side of the body.

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