Ox Bile Tongue-Dabbing Pill，*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 3.，For throat wind and throat obstruction, excessive phlegm-fire, as well as “big-head plague” and abscesses.
Ox Bile Tongue-Dabbing Pill
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Formulas Name : Ox Bile Tongue-Dabbing Pill
Chinese Name : 牛黄点舌丹
Drug Formulation
5 fen of ox gallstone, 5 fen of bear bile, 3 fen of toad venom, 3 fen of rhinoceros horn, 3 fen of antelope horn, 3 fen of pearl, 5 fen of borneol, 3 fen of musk, 5 fen of agarwood, 1 qian of cinnabar, 1 qian of realgar, 1 qian of borax, 1 qian of dragon’s blood, 1 qian of frankincense, 1 qian of myrrh, and 1 qian of shepherd’s purse.
Source
*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 3.
Processing
Grind each ingredient into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and form into pills the size of mung beans using breast milk; coat with gold leaf.
Benefits
For throat wind and throat obstruction, excessive phlegm-fire, as well as “big-head plague” and abscesses.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill at a time; place it under the tongue to dissolve, then swallow it slowly. Once it has completely dissolved and the mouth feels numb, rinse the mouth with cold water and swallow it; this will induce sweating at the affected site.
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Ox Bile Tongue-Dabbing Pill,For throat wind and throat obstruction, excessive phlegm-fire, as well as “big-head plague” and abscesses.