Heather Pills，From *The Bureau Formulas*, Volume 5.，For wind-toxin causing weakness and lack of strength in the legs, heaviness, pain, and numbness in the legs, swelling and sores on the legs, dull pain in the soles of the feet, inability to step on the ground, cramping of the leg and knee tendons preventing flexion and extension, and stiffness and discomfort in the neck, back, and spine;wind-toxin ascending to the head and face, causing swelling or the appearance of fine sores oozing yellowish-red fluid; weakness in the arms and hands; sores on the mouth and tongue; ulcerated and decaying gums; loose teeth and hair loss; a cicada-like ringing in the ears; dizziness and shortness of breath; distension and oppression in the chest and abdomen; intermittent difficulty in urination; and constipation; or menstrual disorders in women.
Heather Pills
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Formulas Name : Heather Pills
Chinese Name : 石南丸
Drug Formulation
Red peony root 2 liang, coix seed 2 liang, red adzuki beans 2 liang, angelica root (stem removed) 2 liang, heather leaves 2 liang, phaselus seeds 2 liang, ephedra (roots and nodes removed) 2 liang, aged tangerine peel (white pith removed) 2 liang, apricot kernels (skin, tip, and double kernels removed; stir-fried) 2 liang,2 liang of Areca nut peel (with seeds), 2 liang of Chuanxiong, 3 liang of Achyranthes root (stem removed), 3 liang of Acanthopanax bark, 4 liang of Smilax glabra, 4 liang of Du Huo (root removed), 4 liang of Eucommia bark (chopped and stir-fried), and 4 liang of Wood Apple.
Source
From *The Bureau Formulas*, Volume 5.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with steamed buns soaked in wine to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For wind-toxin causing weakness and lack of strength in the legs, heaviness, pain, and numbness in the legs, swelling and sores on the legs, dull pain in the soles of the feet, inability to step on the ground, cramping of the leg and knee tendons preventing flexion and extension, and stiffness and discomfort in the neck, back, and spine;wind-toxin ascending to the head and face, causing swelling or the appearance of fine sores oozing yellowish-red fluid; weakness in the arms and hands; sores on the mouth and tongue; ulcerated and decaying gums; loose teeth and hair loss; a cicada-like ringing in the ears; dizziness and shortness of breath; distension and oppression in the chest and abdomen; intermittent difficulty in urination; and constipation; or menstrual disorders in women.
Instructions for Use
Take 10–15 or 20 pills per dose, washed down with papaya soup. Take one dose upon waking, at noon, and before bedtime.
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Heather Pills,For wind-toxin causing weakness and lack of strength in the legs, heaviness, pain, and numbness in the legs, swelling and sores on the legs, dull pain in the soles of the feet, inability to step on the ground, cramping of the leg and knee tendons preventing flexion and extension, and stiffness and discomfort in the neck, back, and spine;wind-toxin ascending to the head and face, causing swelling or the appearance of fine sores oozing yellowish-red fluid; weakness in the arms and hands; sores on the mouth and tongue; ulcerated and decaying gums; loose teeth and hair loss; a cicada-like ringing in the ears; dizziness and shortness of breath; distension and oppression in the chest and abdomen; intermittent difficulty in urination; and constipation; or menstrual disorders in women.