Emergency Sha-Qi Pills，From *The Collection of Spring Remedies*, Volume 3.，
Emergency Sha-Qi Pills
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Formulas Name : Emergency Sha-Qi Pills
Chinese Name : 急救痧气丸
Drug Formulation
Authentic Maoshan Atractylodes (soaked in rice washing water for 3 days, stir-fried, and ground into a fine powder) 1 liang 2 qian; authentic dried toad venom 1 liang 2 qian; refined realgar (ground separately into a fine powder) 1 liang 2 qian; cloves (ground separately into a fine powder) 1 liang 2 qian; dried bone Guangmuxiang (lightly roasted, not stir-fried, and ground separately into a fine powder)1 liang 2 qian, refined talc (ground separately into a fine powder) 1 liang 2 qian, cinnabar (washed with water, then ground separately into a fine powder) 1 liang 2 qian, 3 fen of musk (preferably genuine raw musk with a yellowish hue).
Source
From *The Collection of Spring Remedies*, Volume 3.
Processing
Mix all the powdered ingredients evenly, then grind them together over a thousand times. Add toad venom melted in rice wine and pound into pills the size of mustard seeds.
Instructions for Use
Once the preparation is complete, expose the mixture to the sun during the peak of the Taiyang hour until it becomes hot. Place it in a large bowl, cover with a tile plate, and shake vigorously while still hot until the pills become glossy. Store in a bottle for future use, ensuring no air escapes. Take 3 pills per dose, washed down with Yin-Yang Water. For severe cases of shā, add 2 more pills.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026
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Emergency Sha-Qi Pills