Frankincense and Myrrh Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.，For chronic or recent conditions where wind, cold, and dampness have invaded the feet and knees, causing swelling or pain, tendon contractures preventing flexion or extension, inability to plant the feet on the ground, and all forms of persistent, intermittent pain.
Frankincense and Myrrh Pills
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Formulas Name : Frankincense and Myrrh Pills
Chinese Name : 乳香没药丸
Drug Formulation
Frankincense (ground) 1 liang, Myrrh (ground) 1 liang, Dipsacus asper (hairs removed) 1 liang, Clematis chinensis (soil removed) 1 liang, Amomum villosum 1 liang, Aconite root (white) 1 liang, Melon seeds 1 liang, Achyranthes root (soaked in wine overnight) 1 liang, Angelica sinensis (root tip removed) 1 liang, Dried papaya 1 liang, Earthworm (soil removed) 1 liang,1 liang of Trichosanthes seed, 3 liang of white pharbitis (lightly roasted).
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste of wine and flour to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For chronic or recent conditions where wind, cold, and dampness have invaded the feet and knees, causing swelling or pain, tendon contractures preventing flexion or extension, inability to plant the feet on the ground, and all forms of persistent, intermittent pain.
Instructions for Use
Take 20 pills at a time, washed down with warm papaya soup; warm wine may also be used. Take at any time.
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Frankincense and Myrrh Pills,For chronic or recent conditions where wind, cold, and dampness have invaded the feet and knees, causing swelling or pain, tendon contractures preventing flexion or extension, inability to plant the feet on the ground, and all forms of persistent, intermittent pain.