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Gui Shen Ding Zhi Pills,For epilepsy in men and women; or in cases of excessive mental exertion, where the spirit wanders and leaves the body, causing palpitations and loss of will.

Formulas Name : Gui Shen Ding Zhi Pills

Chinese Name : 归神定志丸

Drug Formulation

7 fen of Sichuan Angelica, 1 liang of Poria Sclerotium, 5 qian of Ginseng, 1 liang of Polygala (with core removed), 5 qian of Ziziphus Seed, 5 qian of Dragon’s Tooth, 3 qian of Cinnabar, 3 qian of Amber, 10 sheets of gold leaf, 10 sheets of silver leaf, 3 qian of Pearl.

Source

From *Huo Ren Xin Tong*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a chicken’s egg, and coat them with gold and silver foil.

Benefits

For epilepsy in men and women; or in cases of excessive mental exertion, where the spirit wanders and leaves the body, causing palpitations and loss of will.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, dissolved in Ophiopogon Decoction, at any time of day.

Gui Shen Ding Zhi Pills,From *Huo Ren Xin Tong*, Volume 2.,For epilepsy in men and women; or in cases of excessive mental exertion, where the spirit wanders and leaves the body, causing palpitations and loss of will.

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