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Immortal-Transmitted Black Tiger Pill

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Immortal-Transmitted Black Tiger Pill,For men and women suffering from debility, deficiency of blood and vital energy, coldness in the tendons and bones, external invasion by wind-dampness that has spread to the meridians, numbness in the hands and feet, pain in the lower back and legs—which, if left untreated, may lead to hemiplegia, paralysis on one side of the body, facial and ocular deviation, and various stroke-related conditions that render the patient unable to walk.

Formulas Name : Immortal-Transmitted Black Tiger Pill

Chinese Name : 仙传黑虎丹

Drug Formulation

1 slice of Atractylodes lancea (soaked in rice washing water for two nights, peeled, and sliced), 1 slice of Aconitum carmichaeli (washed, peeled, and sliced), 1 slice of fresh ginger (washed and pounded), and half a jin of scallions (including roots and white parts of the leaves, pounded).

Source

From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 1.

Processing

Mix all the ingredients together and stir evenly. Sun-dry for 5 days in spring, 3 days in summer, 7 days in autumn, and 10 days in winter, stirring once daily until the required number of days is complete.Separately, take 5 qian each of Wulingzhi (washed), Frankincense (ground), and Myrrh (ground), 2 liang of Pangolin Scale (calcined to preserve its properties), and 1 liang of Natural Copper (calcined and quenched in vinegar 7 times). Grind these ingredients together with the previous mixture into a fine powder. Use high-quality vinegar paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For men and women suffering from debility, deficiency of blood and vital energy, coldness in the tendons and bones, external invasion by wind-dampness that has spread to the meridians, numbness in the hands and feet, pain in the lower back and legs—which, if left untreated, may lead to hemiplegia, paralysis on one side of the body, facial and ocular deviation, and various stroke-related conditions that render the patient unable to walk.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach with warm wine; taking them every other day is particularly effective. For women with a cold and deficient Blood Sea (Xuehai) causing abdominal pain, take the pills with vinegar soup before bedtime. Take only 20–30 pills; do not exceed this dose. The treatment is effective once numbness is felt.

Note

Do not consume cold water or cold foods after taking this medicine. Pregnant women should not take this medicine.

Immortal-Transmitted Black Tiger Pill,From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 1.,For men and women suffering from debility, deficiency of blood and vital energy, coldness in the tendons and bones, external invasion by wind-dampness that has spread to the meridians, numbness in the hands and feet, pain in the lower back and legs—which, if left untreated, may lead to hemiplegia, paralysis on one side of the body, facial and ocular deviation, and various stroke-related conditions that render the patient unable to walk.

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