Five-Ingredient Musk Pills

Five-Ingredient Musk Pills,Tonsillitis, pharyngitis, influenza. Anthrax, rheumatoid arthritis, neuralgia, stomach pain, toothache.

Formulas Name : Five-Ingredient Musk Pills

Chinese Name : 五味麝香丸

Drug Formulation

10g musk, 300g chebulic myrobalan (pitted), 300g black Aconite, 100g wood fragrant, 60g Tibetan acorus.

Source

*Chinese Pharmacopoeia*, Volume 1.

Processing

Except for musk, grind the remaining four ingredients into a fine powder. Finely grind the musk, then mix it with the aforementioned powder, sift, and blend thoroughly. Form into pills using a saturated aqueous solution of benzoin, then air-dry to complete.

Benefits

Tonsillitis, pharyngitis, influenza. Anthrax, rheumatoid arthritis, neuralgia, stomach pain, toothache.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 to 3 pills at a time, either before bedtime or by letting them dissolve in the mouth, once daily; the maximum dose is 5 pills.

Note

Store in a sealed container to protect from moisture. This product is toxic; use with caution. Contraindicated for pregnant women.

Five-Ingredient Musk Pills,*Chinese Pharmacopoeia*, Volume 1.,Tonsillitis, pharyngitis, influenza. Anthrax, rheumatoid arthritis, neuralgia, stomach pain, toothache.

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