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Jade Snail Pills,For heat accumulation in the Upper Burner, restlessness of the heart, tremors, and delirium.

Formulas Name : Jade Snail Pills

Chinese Name : 玉螺丸

Drug Formulation

5 liang of Well Spring Stone (ground), 3 liang of Cinnabar (ground), 2 liang of Iron Ore (ground), 2 liang of Sodium Silicate (ground), 2 liang of Huanghuan, 1 liang of Rhubarb (chopped, stir-fried), 1 liang of Coptis (stems removed), 1 liang of Salvia miltiorrhiza, and 1 liang of Earthworm (stir-fried).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.

Processing

Pound and sift the five ingredients into a fine powder; mix evenly with the four ground ingredients; knead with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For heat accumulation in the Upper Burner, restlessness of the heart, tremors, and delirium.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with a strong decoction of Ophiopogon at dawn and after the first watch. Continue until improvement is observed.

Jade Snail Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.,For heat accumulation in the Upper Burner, restlessness of the heart, tremors, and delirium.

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