Light Bone Pill

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Light Bone Pill,For stroke-induced weakness and flaccidity of the hands and feet; inability to extend the limbs; spasms and tightness of tendons and vessels; paralysis and hemiplegia; hemiplegia; deviation of the mouth and eyes; slurred speech; failure of muscle regeneration; and all types of wind-related disorders.

Formulas Name : Light Bone Pill

Chinese Name : 轻骨丹

Drug Formulation

Du Huo (soil removed) 1 liang, Achyranthes (soaked in wine) 1 liang, Cuscuta (soaked in wine) 1 liang, Cistanche (soaked in wine) 1 liang, Smilax (stir-fried with honey) 1 liang, Golden-haired Dogspine (hairs removed) 1 liang, Sichuan Barberry (stir-fried with salt) 1 liang, Bone-mending Herb (hairs removed) 1 liang, Broken Paper (stir-fried) 1 liang,Fenugreek (roasted) 1 liang, Large Aconite Root (processed, skin and pith removed) 1 liang, Prepared Rehmannia Root 1 liang, Chinese Angelica Root (soil removed) 1 liang, Gastrodia Rhizome 1 liang, Fangfeng (root tip removed) 1 liang, Notopterygium Root (soil removed) 1 liang, White Mustard Seed (roasted) 1 liang,Chuanxiong 1 liang, Schisandra (roasted) 1 liang, Sichuan Aconite (processed, with skin and pith removed) 1 liang, Wood Fragrance 1 liang, Trichosanthes Seed half a liang, Melon Seed half a liang (roasted), Earthworm half a liang (cleaned of soil), Whole Scorpion 1 liang (roasted), Frankincense half a liang (ground separately), Myrrh half a liang (ground separately), Dipsacus 1 liang.

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from flour boiled in wine to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For stroke-induced weakness and flaccidity of the hands and feet; inability to extend the limbs; spasms and tightness of tendons and vessels; paralysis and hemiplegia; hemiplegia; deviation of the mouth and eyes; slurred speech; failure of muscle regeneration; and all types of wind-related disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–40 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine before meals.

Light Bone Pill，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 1.，For stroke-induced weakness and flaccidity of the hands and feet; inability to extend the limbs; spasms and tightness of tendons and vessels; paralysis and hemiplegia; hemiplegia; deviation of the mouth and eyes; slurred speech; failure of muscle regeneration; and all types of wind-related disorders.

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