Heart-Saving Divine Pill，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.，In cases of cold damage during the winter months, if, after 12 days, sudden cold extremities occur—leaving the patient appearing as if dead, with a burning sensation in the chest but limbs as cold as ice—there are instances where the condition persists for 3–4 days without the body decomposing.
Heart-Saving Divine Pill
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Formulas Name : Heart-Saving Divine Pill
Chinese Name : 救心神丹
Drug Formulation
1 liang of ginseng, 3 qian of Coptis, 2 qian of Acorus, 5 qian of Poria, 1 liang of white peony root, 3 qian of Pinellia, and 1 fen of Aconite.
Source
From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.
Benefits
In cases of cold damage during the winter months, if, after 12 days, sudden cold extremities occur—leaving the patient appearing as if dead, with a burning sensation in the chest but limbs as cold as ice—there are instances where the condition persists for 3–4 days without the body decomposing.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water to yield one bowl; insert a pen tube into the patient’s throat, and have a family member hold the medicine in their mouth to administer it.
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Heart-Saving Divine Pill,In cases of cold damage during the winter months, if, after 12 days, sudden cold extremities occur—leaving the patient appearing as if dead, with a burning sensation in the chest but limbs as cold as ice—there are instances where the condition persists for 3–4 days without the body decomposing.