Great Wind-Calming Pearl，*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 3.，For cases where pathogenic heat has lingered for a long time, depleting true yin; or due to improper treatment of the exterior or reckless purgation; resulting in mental fatigue, emaciation, a weak pulse and vital energy, a crimson tongue with scant coating, and a condition on the verge of collapse. Extreme deficiency of yin and blood in the liver and kidneys causes incessant internal wind, leading to dizziness so severe that the eyes cannot open, tinnitus, involuntary twitching of tendons and muscles, and palpitations with a sensation of floating.
Great Wind-Calming Pearl
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Formulas Name : Great Wind-Calming Pearl
Chinese Name : 大定风珠
Drug Formulation
6 qian of raw white peony root, 3 qian of donkey-hide gelatin, 4 qian of raw turtle shell, 6 qian of dried rehmannia root, 2 qian of hemp seeds, 2 qian of schisandra berries, 4 qian of raw oyster shell, 6 qian of ophiopogon tuber (with core), 4 qian of fried licorice root, 2 raw egg yolks, and 4 qian of raw softshell turtle shell.
Source
*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 3.
Benefits
For cases where pathogenic heat has lingered for a long time, depleting true yin; or due to improper treatment of the exterior or reckless purgation; resulting in mental fatigue, emaciation, a weak pulse and vital energy, a crimson tongue with scant coating, and a condition on the verge of collapse. Extreme deficiency of yin and blood in the liver and kidneys causes incessant internal wind, leading to dizziness so severe that the eyes cannot open, tinnitus, involuntary twitching of tendons and muscles, and palpitations with a sensation of floating.
Instructions for Use
Boil 8 cups of water until reduced to 3 cups; strain out the residue, then add the egg yolk and stir until well blended. Divide into 3 doses and take throughout the day.
Note
If yin fluids are deficient but pathogenic factors remain strong, this formula is not appropriate.
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Great Wind-Calming Pearl,For cases where pathogenic heat has lingered for a long time, depleting true yin; or due to improper treatment of the exterior or reckless purgation; resulting in mental fatigue, emaciation, a weak pulse and vital energy, a crimson tongue with scant coating, and a condition on the verge of collapse. Extreme deficiency of yin and blood in the liver and kidneys causes incessant internal wind, leading to dizziness so severe that the eyes cannot open, tinnitus, involuntary twitching of tendons and muscles, and palpitations with a sensation of floating.