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Guardian Spirit Pills,For mania caused by stroke, wind-heat affecting the liver and heart, qi deficiency, and convulsions due to fright or anxiety.

Formulas Name : Guardian Spirit Pills

Chinese Name : 守神丸

Drug Formulation

100 pieces of gold foil, half a liang of talcum powder, 3 fen of ginseng (ground into powder).

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 14.

Processing

Place the above ingredients in a silver or stone vessel. First, use talcum powder to thoroughly coat each layer of gold leaf with a permeable cloth. Add 5 he of yellow cow’s milk, pour it over the gold leaf, cover tightly with a lid, and simmer until the milk is completely reduced. Grind the mixture into a paste, then gradually add the ginseng powder while grinding to form pills the size of red adzuki beans.

Benefits

For mania caused by stroke, wind-heat affecting the liver and heart, qi deficiency, and convulsions due to fright or anxiety.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills per dose on an empty stomach, at noon, and before bedtime, washed down with freshly drawn water. Gradually increase the dose to 5 pills.

Guardian Spirit Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 14.,For mania caused by stroke, wind-heat affecting the liver and heart, qi deficiency, and convulsions due to fright or anxiety.

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