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Luo-Activating Pill,For rheumatic paralysis, numbness in the limbs, pain in the lower back and legs, pain in the tendons and bones, severe phlegm-heat, and sudden loss of consciousness.

Formulas Name : Luo-Activating Pill

Chinese Name : 活络丹

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Qishé snake meat, 5 qian of tiger bone, 5 qian of Poria cocos, 5 qian of cardamom, 5 qian of white cardamom, 5 qian of Notopterygium, 5 qian of hairy ginger, 5 qian of Polygonum multiflorum, 5 qian of wine-processed military salt, 5 qian of Clematis, 5 qian of black snake meat, 5 qian of Scrophularia, 5 qian of earthworms, 5 qian of Asarum,Wuyao 5 qian, Tianma 5 qian, Qingpi 5 qian, Huanglian 5 qian, Frankincense 5 qian, Myrrh 5 qian, Bai Fuzi 5 qian, Scorpion 5 qian, Huangqin 5 qian, Red Peony Root 5 qian, Ephedra 5 qian, Danggui 5 qian, Yuan Gui 5 qian, Kudzu Root 5 qian, Wine-processed Rehmannia 5 qian, Stiff Silkworm 5 qian, Xiangfuzi 5 qian, Licorice 5 qian,Cinnamomum cassia twigs 5 qian, Eucommia bark 5 qian, Ligusticum wallichii 5 qian, Angelica dahurica 5 qian, Saposhnikovia root 5 qian, Turtle shell 5 qian, Agastache 5 qian, Atractylodes macrocephala 5 qian, Guangxi Aquilaria 5 qian, Dragon’s blood flower 5 qian, Curcuma zedoaria 5 qian, Clove 5 qian, Pine resin 5 qian, Achyranthes bidentata 5 qian, Borneol 5 qian,Musk 2 qian, Rhinoceros Horn 2 qian, Ginseng 3 qian, Cinnabar 5 qian, Helmet Agarwood 5 qian, Ox Bile 2 qian, Benzoin 5 qian.

Source

*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Lanzhou Formula).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills weighing 1 qian each, and seal them tightly with wax paper.

Benefits

For rheumatic paralysis, numbness in the limbs, pain in the lower back and legs, pain in the tendons and bones, severe phlegm-heat, and sudden loss of consciousness.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill each time with plain boiled water, twice daily.

Note

Contraindicated for pregnant women.

Luo-Activating Pill,*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Lanzhou Formula).,For rheumatic paralysis, numbness in the limbs, pain in the lower back and legs, pain in the tendons and bones, severe phlegm-heat, and sudden loss of consciousness.

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