Mo Sa Pills，*Formulae of the Imperial Medical Bureau*, Volume 1.，For stroke-induced paralysis and weakness, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, slurred speech, mental confusion, difficulty walking, or one-sided muscle atrophy, dragging of the hands and feet, or stiffness of tendons and meridians preventing flexion and extension, as well as Qi-bi and various wind-related bodily pains.
Mo Sa Pills
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Formulas Name : Mo Sa Pills
Chinese Name : 摩挲丸
Drug Formulation
Black ginseng (select moist specimens, wash, and dry in an oven) 8 liang, Sanguisorba officinalis (remove shoots) 8 liang, Sichuan Aconite (roasted, remove skin and pith) 8 liang, Frankincense 8 liang, Cloves 8 liang, Tiantai Wuyao 4 liang, Incense (ground separately with frankincense resin) 4 liang, Realgar (ground and sifted) 4 liang,Black Rhinoceros Horn (chopped and ground separately into a fine powder) 4 liang, Borneol (ground separately) 4 liang, Cinnabar (ground and sifted) 4 liang, Natural Copper (heated until red-hot, then quenched in vinegar) 4 liang, Musk (ground separately) 4 liang, Gastrodia (stems removed) 1 jin, Pearl Powder (finely ground) 2 liang (if unavailable, substitute with dragon’s teeth).
Source
*Formulae of the Imperial Medical Bureau*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and knead with refined honey to form pills the size of a paper mulberry seed.
Benefits
For stroke-induced paralysis and weakness, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, slurred speech, mental confusion, difficulty walking, or one-sided muscle atrophy, dragging of the hands and feet, or stiffness of tendons and meridians preventing flexion and extension, as well as Qi-bi and various wind-related bodily pains.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill at a time, dissolved in warm wine, at any time of day. For severe cases, take for one month to achieve full recovery; for mild cases, recovery occurs in half a month; for new onset, 5–7 doses are sufficient for relief.
Note
After taking the pill, stay in a draft-free place and cover yourself with clothing and blankets to induce sweating.
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Mo Sa Pills,For stroke-induced paralysis and weakness, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, slurred speech, mental confusion, difficulty walking, or one-sided muscle atrophy, dragging of the hands and feet, or stiffness of tendons and meridians preventing flexion and extension, as well as Qi-bi and various wind-related bodily pains.