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Great Wind-Dispelling Pill,For stroke.

Formulas Name : Great Wind-Dispelling Pill

Chinese Name : 大祛风丹

Drug Formulation

Rhinoceros Horn (ground into powder) 3 qian, Goral Horn (ground into powder) 3 qian, Ox Bile (genuine, ground separately) 3 qian, Deer Brain (ground separately) 3 qian, Tortoiseshell (ground into powder) 3 qian,Pearl 2 qian (washed in salted water, ground separately), Whole Scorpion (fresh; use only the tail) half liang, White Flower Snake (authentic Qi Zhou variety; soaked in wine; use only the clean flesh) half liang, Fangfeng (stem removed) half liang,Gypsum 1 liang (sliced; use square white stone), Tiannanxing (use 8 liang of large white pieces; add 2 jin of sliced ginger, simmer over low heat until the ginger is no longer pungent, then bake dry) 2 liang.

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Add 2 liang of cinnabar that has been washed with water, grind and mix thoroughly, then shape into pills using well-refined honey. Divide each liang into 12 pills.

Benefits

For stroke.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, dissolve it in the natural juice of fresh ginger, and swallow it with hot water; take at any time.

Great Wind-Dispelling Pill,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.,For stroke.

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