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Eight Li Pills,Injuries caused by blows with a staff or by being crushed.

Formulas Name : Eight Li Pills

Chinese Name : 八厘丸

Drug Formulation

Earth Turtle (whole, including head and legs; wrapped in paper and roasted until dry), Natural Copper (calcined with vinegar 7 times), Dragon’s Blood, Unnamed Herb, Frankincense, Myrrh, Angelica sinensis tips (3 qian), Borax (purified with licorice juice) (4 qian), and Ba Shuang (15 grains).

Source

From *A Rational Analysis of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 30.

Processing

Form into pills using a wine paste; each pill weighs 1 fen when moist and 8 li when dry.

Benefits

Injuries caused by blows with a staff or by being crushed.

Instructions for Use

Administer according to the severity of the injury; the total dose should not exceed 5 pills.

Eight Li Pills,From *A Rational Analysis of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 30.,Injuries caused by blows with a staff or by being crushed.

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