Musk Upper-Clearing Pills，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.，Indicated for accumulated heat in the upper burner, difficulty swallowing, red eyes, dry mouth, and dark, scanty, and painful urination.
Musk Upper-Clearing Pills
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Formulas Name : Musk Upper-Clearing Pills
Chinese Name : 麝香上清丸
Drug Formulation
Cinnabar 1 liang (ground separately; washed with water until powdery), Horse-tooth Stone (ground separately) half a liang, Indian Yellow (ground separately) half a liang, Licorice (roasted) half a liang, Sea Sand 1 fen, Fangfeng (stem removed) 1 fen, Talc (ground separately) 1 fen,Musk (ground separately) 1 fen, Borneol (ground separately) 1 fen, Ox Bile (ground separately) 1 qian.
Source
From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder until thoroughly uniform, mix with refined honey to form pills, making 15 pills per liang, and coat them with gold leaf.
Benefits
Indicated for accumulated heat in the upper burner, difficulty swallowing, red eyes, dry mouth, and dark, scanty, and painful urination.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill at a time, chew thoroughly, and swallow with peppermint tea, tea, or wine; take at any time.
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Musk Upper-Clearing Pills,Indicated for accumulated heat in the upper burner, difficulty swallowing, red eyes, dry mouth, and dark, scanty, and painful urination.