Heart-Clearing Calamus Pill，*Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 17.，Epilepsy and mania, with unceasing drooling from the corners of the mouth, deviation of the mouth and eyes, and weakness and limpness of the hands and feet. Sudden onset of mental confusion and inability to speak, phlegm obstructing the pericardium, drooling from the corners of the mouth, restlessness, fever, and shortness of breath; all conditions involving obstruction by phlegm-heat.
Heart-Clearing Calamus Pill
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Formulas Name : Heart-Clearing Calamus Pill
Chinese Name : 清心牛黄丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Bile Star, 2 qian of Ox Gallstone, 1 liang of Coptis, half a liang of Angelica sinensis root, half a liang of Licorice, and half a liang of Cinnabar.
Source
*Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 17.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with steamed buns soaked in hot water to form pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
Epilepsy and mania, with unceasing drooling from the corners of the mouth, deviation of the mouth and eyes, and weakness and limpness of the hands and feet. Sudden onset of mental confusion and inability to speak, phlegm obstructing the pericardium, drooling from the corners of the mouth, restlessness, fever, and shortness of breath; all conditions involving obstruction by phlegm-heat.
Instructions for Use
Take 50 pills per dose, swallowing them with saliva just before bedtime.
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Heart-Clearing Calamus Pill,Epilepsy and mania, with unceasing drooling from the corners of the mouth, deviation of the mouth and eyes, and weakness and limpness of the hands and feet. Sudden onset of mental confusion and inability to speak, phlegm obstructing the pericardium, drooling from the corners of the mouth, restlessness, fever, and shortness of breath; all conditions involving obstruction by phlegm-heat.