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Ox Bile and Tiannanxing Pills

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Ox Bile and Tiannanxing Pills,For conditions caused by the combined action of wind and heat, characterized by twitching of the muscles, dizziness and vertigo, stiffness of the tendons and meridians, profuse salivation and convulsions, mental confusion, a stiff tongue and slurred speech, aching and pain in the limbs and joints, and discomfort in the chest and heart region.

Formulas Name : Ox Bile and Tiannanxing Pills

Chinese Name : 牛黄天南星丸

Drug Formulation

Tiannanxing (processed with ox bile; if unavailable, boil thoroughly in ginger water until soft, slice, and dry in an oven) 2 liang, Tianma 2 liang, Duhuo (with root tip removed) 1 liang, Bai Fuzi (roasted) 1 liang, Bai Jiangcan (roasted) 1 liang, Ginseng 1 liang, Cinnabar (ground) 1 liang, Danggui (washed, sliced, and dried) 3 fen,Mulberry Cuttlefish Bone (roasted) 3 fen, Dried Scorpion (roasted, with soil removed) 3 fen, Licorice (raw) 3 fen,Goral Antler (ground into powder) half liang, Rhinoceros Horn (ground into powder) half liang, Musk (ground) half liang, Ox Bile (ground) half liang, Realgar (ground) half liang, Borneol (ground) half liang, Cinnamon Bark (with coarse bark removed) 1 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 12.

Processing

Take the above 18 ingredients; first grind 13 of them into a fine powder, then add the 5 ground ingredients and mix thoroughly. Form into pills the size of a sour jujube using refined honey.

Benefits

For conditions caused by the combined action of wind and heat, characterized by twitching of the muscles, dizziness and vertigo, stiffness of the tendons and meridians, profuse salivation and convulsions, mental confusion, a stiff tongue and slurred speech, aching and pain in the limbs and joints, and discomfort in the chest and heart region.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, chew it thoroughly, and swallow it with warm wine; alternatively, take it with perilla leaf soup, regardless of the time of day.

Ox Bile and Tiannanxing Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 12.,For conditions caused by the combined action of wind and heat, characterized by twitching of the muscles, dizziness and vertigo, stiffness of the tendons and meridians, profuse salivation and convulsions, mental confusion, a stiff tongue and slurred speech, aching and pain in the limbs and joints, and discomfort in the chest and heart region.

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