Dragon’s Blood Pills，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 182.，For all types of qi masses and stabbing pain that occur at night and are unbearable.
Dragon’s Blood Pills
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Formulas Name : Dragon’s Blood Pills
Chinese Name : 血竭丸
Drug Formulation
Soft-shelled turtle shell (with skirt removed, vinegar-roasted) half liang, ginseng half liang, angelica root (hairs removed) 1 liang, wood fragrant half liang, green tangerine peel (white pith removed) 1 fen, fried trichosanthes fruit half liang, acorus rhizome half liang, myrrh 1 fen, dragon’s blood 1 fen (ground), areca nut 1 fen, pinellia rhizome 2 qian (raw).
Source
*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 182.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from flour boiled in vinegar to form pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
For all types of qi masses and stabbing pain that occur at night and are unbearable.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills per dose; swallow with plain hot water, regardless of the time of day. Stop when bowel movements occur; if not, increase the dose to 50 pills, adjusting according to the need for bowel movement. Take this medicine only to gradually dissipate the masses; do not take large doses suddenly, as it is designed to gradually eliminate long-standing accumulations. Take only 1–2 doses per day.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Dragon’s Blood Pills,For all types of qi masses and stabbing pain that occur at night and are unbearable.