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Greatly Effective Activating-Meridians Pill

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Greatly Effective Activating-Meridians Pill,Various forms of rheumatic bi syndrome, pain in tendons and bones, pain in the lower back and arms, facial paralysis (twisting of the mouth and eyes), difficulty walking, and stiffness of tendons and meridians.

Formulas Name : Greatly Effective Activating-Meridians Pill

Chinese Name : 大神效活络丹

Drug Formulation

2 liang White-flowered Snake (soaked in wine, then dried in an oven), half a liang Black-striped Snake (soaked in wine, then dried in an oven), 2 liang Ephedra (knots removed),Asarum 1 liang (soil removed), whole scorpion 1.5 liang (detoxified, stir-fried), two-headed viper 2 liang (soaked in wine), red peony root 1 liang, Ligusticum 2 liang, Saposhnikovia 2.5 liang, Pueraria root 1.5 liang, myrrh 1 liang (ground separately), dragon’s blood 7 qian and a half (ground separately), cinnabar 1 liang (ground separately),half liang of black rhinoceros horn shavings, half liang of earthworms (cleaned of soil), 2 liang of licorice (peeled and roasted), 1 liang of cloves (stems removed), 1 liang of white silkworm pupae (roasted), 1 liang of frankincense (ground separately), half liang of musk (ground separately), 1.5 qian of camphor (ground separately), 2 liang of cassia bark (coarse bark removed), 2 liang of cardamom,2 liang Sichuan Notopterygium, 1 liang tiger shin bone (roasted with ghee), 1 liang Scrophularia, 2.5 qian ox bile (ground separately), 1.5 liang Wilfordia (soaked in wine), 2 liang Gastrodia,Agastache 2 liang (soil removed), Curcuma 1 liang, Decayed Turtle Plastron 1 liang (roasted), Ginseng 1 liang, Polygonum multiflorum 2 liang, Angelica dahurica 2 liang, Lindera 1 liang, Benzoin 1 liang, Green Tangerine Peel 1 liang, Black Aconite 1 liang (roasted, skin and navel removed), Cyperus 1 liang,1 liang of White Cardamom, 1 liang of Dipsacus asper, 2 liang of Coptis, 1 liang of Poria, 2 liang of Scutellaria, 1 liang of Atractylodes, 2 liang of Prepared Rehmannia, half a liang of Rosin, 2 liang of Rhubarb, 1.5 liang of Angelica sinensis, 2 liang of Wood Fragrance, 1 liang of Agarwood, and gold leaf (as a coating).

Source

From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

Various forms of rheumatic bi syndrome, pain in tendons and bones, pain in the lower back and arms, facial paralysis (twisting of the mouth and eyes), difficulty walking, and stiffness of tendons and meridians.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, chew thoroughly, and swallow with warm wine or clear tea; adjust the dosage according to the specific condition. For headaches, take with pounded tea.

Greatly Effective Activating-Meridians Pill,From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 2.,Various forms of rheumatic bi syndrome, pain in tendons and bones, pain in the lower back and arms, facial paralysis (twisting of the mouth and eyes), difficulty walking, and stiffness of tendons and meridians.

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