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"Like the Sage" Pills,For men and women suffering from qi syncope, with excess in the upper and deficiency in the lower, phlegm, fluid retention, wind, and cold latent in the yang meridians, resulting in unilateral or bilateral headaches extending to the crown of the head, vomiting, nausea, blurred vision, and deafness.

Formulas Name : "Like the Sage" Pills

Chinese Name : 如圣饼子

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Fangfeng, half a liang of Tianma, half a liang of Banxia (raw), 1 liang of Tiannansheng (washed), 1 liang of Dried Ginger, 1 liang of Chuanwu (peeled and tips removed), 2 liang of Chuanxiong, and 2 liang of Licorice (roasted).

Source

*Ju Fang*, Volume 3 (Shaoxing Supplementary Formulas).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with steamed buns soaked in hot water to form pills the size of a chicken’s head, then shape them into cakes and dry them in the sun.

Benefits

For men and women suffering from qi syncope, with excess in the upper and deficiency in the lower, phlegm, fluid retention, wind, and cold latent in the yang meridians, resulting in unilateral or bilateral headaches extending to the crown of the head, vomiting, nausea, blurred vision, and deafness.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 cakes per dose, chewing them thoroughly together with 3–5 spikes of Schizonepeta. Wash down with tea, wine, or boiled water; take at any time.

“Like the Sage” Pills,*Ju Fang*, Volume 3 (Shaoxing Supplementary Formulas).,For men and women suffering from qi syncope, with excess in the upper and deficiency in the lower, phlegm, fluid retention, wind, and cold latent in the yang meridians, resulting in unilateral or bilateral headaches extending to the crown of the head, vomiting, nausea, blurred vision, and deafness.

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