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Master Sun’s Red Date Pill,Throat wind, throat obstruction, and unilateral or bilateral tonsillitis.

Formulas Name : Master Sun’s Red Date Pill

Chinese Name : 孙真人红枣丹

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Croton Seed Powder, 1 qian of Toad Venom, 1 qian of Dangmen Musk, 1 qian of Borneol, 0.5 fen of Sophora Root, 0.2 fen of Borax, and 0.2 fen of Powdered Old Ginger.

Source

From *Li Ye*.

Benefits

Throat wind, throat obstruction, and unilateral or bilateral tonsillitis.

Instructions for Use

Remove the stems from the red dates and fill them with the mixture. Insert into the nose; immediately close the mouth and eyes, and avoid drafts. After sneezing out thick blood, rinse the throat with a concentrated decoction of honeysuckle and licorice to treat tonsillitis; insert the date into the affected side. For throat inflammation, use the left side for men and the right side for women; wait one full cycle before removing the date.

Note

Contraindicated in cases of deficient fire and yin toxicity.

Master Sun’s Red Date Pill,From *Li Ye*.,Throat wind, throat obstruction, and unilateral or bilateral tonsillitis.

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