Ganju Pills

Ganju Pills,Indicated for severe wind-phlegm obstruction, characterized by dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, stiffness and fatigue in the limbs, nasal congestion, tinnitus, and itchy, swollen scalp.

Formulas Name : Ganju Pills

Chinese Name : 甘菊丸

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Tiannanxing (wash, roast until crisp, grind into powder; boil with 1 sheng of fine wine until it becomes a paste; mix thoroughly with honey and the other herbs), 4 liang of Chicken Mint (soil removed),2 liang of Schizonepeta spikelets, 2 liang of Asarum (leaves and soil removed), 1.5 liang of Chuanxiong, 1.5 liang of Fangfeng (root tip removed), 1.5 liang of licorice (roasted), 1 liang of white silkworm pupae (roasted and silk mouthparts removed), and 1 liang of chrysanthemum flowers.

Source

*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind all the above ingredients, except for Tiannanxing, into a fine powder. Then add the Tiannanxing paste and mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a tung seed.

Benefits

Indicated for severe wind-phlegm obstruction, characterized by dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, stiffness and fatigue in the limbs, nasal congestion, tinnitus, and itchy, swollen scalp.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, swallowed with ginger tea after a meal.

Ganju Pills,*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,Indicated for severe wind-phlegm obstruction, characterized by dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, stiffness and fatigue in the limbs, nasal congestion, tinnitus, and itchy, swollen scalp.

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