Life-Saving Pill

Life-Saving Pill,For yin-type epilepsy and chronic convulsions and tremors.

Formulas Name : Life-Saving Pill

Chinese Name : 必救丹

Drug Formulation

1 red-footed centipede (head and legs removed), 7 scorpion tails, 1 qian of raw rhinoceros horn tip (ground into powder), half a qian of dyed clay, half a qian of cinnabar (ground and water-washed), and 1 zi of musk.

Source

From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 5).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with boiled lard to form pills the size of a millet seed.

Benefits

For yin-type epilepsy and chronic convulsions and tremors.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–5 pills per dose, washed down with Da Jin San, at any time of day.

Life-Saving Pill,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 5).,For yin-type epilepsy and chronic convulsions and tremors.

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