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Five-Spirit Pills,For contusions and injuries.

Formulas Name : Five-Spirit Pills

Chinese Name : 五神丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of natural copper (calcined, quenched in vinegar, and ground to a fine powder), 2.5 qian of Sichuan pepper (seeds removed, stir-fried until fragrant), half a liang of Angelica sinensis (washed and dried), 1 qian of myrrh (ground separately), and 1 qian of frankincense (ground separately).

Source

*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 14.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; use the natural juice of Artemisia annua to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For contusions and injuries.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills at a time, washed down with hot wine.

Five-Spirit Pills,*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 14.,For contusions and injuries.

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