Meridian-Unblocking and Qi-Nourishing Pill,*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Tianjin Formula).,Indications: Internal obstruction due to rheumatism; excessive phlegm accumulation; numbness throughout the body; mental confusion; liver heat rising upward; dizziness and vertigo; heaviness in the body and lightness in the legs. Regular use helps prevent high blood pressure.
Meridian-Unblocking and Qi-Nourishing Pill
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Formulas Name : Meridian-Unblocking and Qi-Nourishing Pill
Chinese Name : 通络益气丹
Drug Formulation
Raw Pangolin Scale 6 liang, Wild Boar’s-tail Grass 1 jin 8 liang, Wood Apple 1 jin 12 liang, Perilla Earthworm 1 jin 2 liang, Clematis 1 jin 8 liang, Sea Wind Vine 1 jin 12 liang, Ephedra 3 liang,1 jin 2 liang of tangerine peel, 1 jin 8 liang of stiff silkworm, 1 jin 8 liang of peppermint, 3 jin of raw oyster shell, 1 jin 8 liang of raw dragon bone, 1 jin 8 liang of Xuanming powder, 12 jin of Phellodendron bark, 1 jin 2 liang of Sichuan Achyranthes root, 12 liang of black curcuma, 1 jin 8 liang of Tribulus, 1 jin 2 liang of raw magnetite, 4 jin of raw softshell turtle shell,Night-blooming Cuscuta 3 jin, Gentian 1 jin 8 liang, Raw Gardenia 1 jin 8 liang, Plantain Seed 1 jin 1 liang, Dodder Seed 4 jin,Qi Snake Meat 4 liang 5 qian, Purple Conch Tooth 1 jin 3 liang, Wuyao 1 jin 3 liang, Lotus Seed Heart 1 jin 1 liang, Processed Pinellia 1 jin 8 liang, Agastache 1 jin 8 liang, Amomum 1 jin 3 liang, Raw White Peony Root 1 jin 8 liang,12 liang of rolled soybeans, 1 jin 3 liang of raw ochre, 6 jin of Guangdong mistletoe, 12 liang of Inula flower, 12 liang of whole scorpions, 2 jin 4 liang of chicken blood vine, 2 jin of raw oyster shell, 2 jin 4 liang of Poria (peeled),Qingpi (vinegar-fried) 1 jin 2 liang (grind all into a fine powder; mix 76 jin 5 liang 5 qian of this powder with the following ingredients), ground amber 4 liang, ground cinnabar 9 liang, Trichosanthes fruit 3 jin, Bile Star 3 jin, bamboo sap 1 liang 5 qian, raw oyster shell 6 jin.
Source
*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Tianjin Formula).
Processing
Boil the above ingredients into a clear decoction, then mix with water to form small pills. Next, grind the following ingredients into a fine powder to serve as a coating: talc 4 jin, raw gypsum 8 jin, Anemarrhena rhizome 4 jin, Pollen 4 jin, Curcuma longa 1 jin 8 liang, and bamboo shavings powder 4 jin. Pack into boxes, each weighing 2 liang.
Benefits
Indications: Internal obstruction due to rheumatism; excessive phlegm accumulation; numbness throughout the body; mental confusion; liver heat rising upward; dizziness and vertigo; heaviness in the body and lightness in the legs. Regular use helps prevent high blood pressure.
Instructions for Use
Take 4 qian per dose with plain boiled water, twice daily.
Note
Contraindicated for pregnant women.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Meridian-Unblocking and Qi-Nourishing Pill,Indications: Internal obstruction due to rheumatism; excessive phlegm accumulation; numbness throughout the body; mental confusion; liver heat rising upward; dizziness and vertigo; heaviness in the body and lightness in the legs. Regular use helps prevent high blood pressure.