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Owl Head Pills,For wind-induced epilepsy, convulsions, and paralysis.

Formulas Name : Owl Head Pills

Chinese Name : 飞鸱头丸

Drug Formulation

3 Owl Heads (remove feathers and beak; roast until charred; pound and sift into a fine powder), 8 liang of Lead丹 (ground).

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For wind-induced epilepsy, convulsions, and paralysis.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 to 5 pills per dose, washed down with wine; take 3 times a day and once at night.

Owl Head Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 15.,For wind-induced epilepsy, convulsions, and paralysis.

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