Golden Needle Pills，*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 13.，For cases of yang depletion with stagnant qi, where the chest and abdomen are unbearably distended.
Golden Needle Pills
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Formulas Name : Golden Needle Pills
Chinese Name : 金针丸
Drug Formulation
Clove, Frankincense, Myrrh, Asafoetida, Mercury Oxide, Dipsacus (hairs removed), Areca Nut, Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamon Bark, Croton Seed (husk removed), Apricot Kernel (husk removed), Burdock Ash, Nutmeg, Yangqishi, and Cinnabar—each in equal parts.
Source
*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 13.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with water to form pills the size of small beans.
Benefits
For cases of yang depletion with stagnant qi, where the chest and abdomen are unbearably distended.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill at a time; pierce it with a needle to create a hole, roll it in a small amount of oil, pass it through a lamp flame to thoroughly char it, then dip it in the oil until it hardens. Chew it with ginger and swallow; take it three times a day, regardless of the time.
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Golden Needle Pills,For cases of yang depletion with stagnant qi, where the chest and abdomen are unbearably distended.