Life-Saving Light Bone Ointment

Life-Saving Light Bone Ointment,For stroke-induced paralysis, uncoordinated limbs, wind-induced arthralgia, and infantile convulsions.

Formulas Name : Life-Saving Light Bone Ointment

Chinese Name : 起死轻骨膏

Drug Formulation

Ephedra (with roots and nodes removed) 5 jin (simmered with 2 shi of river water to form a paste), white mulberry bark (preferably from underground) 2 liang, Chuanxiong 2 liang, Angelica dahurica 2 liang, Atractylodes lancea (peeled) 2 liang, Glycyrrhiza (using only the stem) 2 liang, Sophora flavescens 3.5 liang.

Source

From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (classical edition), Volume 13, citing *Reliable and Effective Formulas for Preserving Life*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix with the ephedra paste to form pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For stroke-induced paralysis, uncoordinated limbs, wind-induced arthralgia, and infantile convulsions.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, dissolve it in 1 zhan of warm wine, and consume it all at once. Induce sweating before bedtime; repeat the treatment after 5–7 days, at which point the hands and feet should feel light and agile. For infantile convulsions, administer the appropriate dosage; for stroke accompanied by profuse drooling, use this formula after the drooling has subsided.

Life-Saving Light Bone Ointment,From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (classical edition), Volume 13, citing *Reliable and Effective Formulas for Preserving Life*.,For stroke-induced paralysis, uncoordinated limbs, wind-induced arthralgia, and infantile convulsions.

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