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Pill for Nourishing the Spirit and Calming the Mind

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Pill for Nourishing the Spirit and Calming the Mind,For the five types of epilepsy, as well as mania, madness, and panic caused by phlegm obstructing the orifices of the heart.

Formulas Name : Pill for Nourishing the Spirit and Calming the Mind

Chinese Name : 育神镇心丸

Drug Formulation

4 qian of antelope horn, 4 qian of rhinoceros horn, 8 qian of processed gallbladder (processed 9 times), 8 qian of polygala (with core removed), 8 qian of poria (with woody core removed), 8 qian of cypress seed kernels (with oil removed),Acorus tatarinowii rhizome 8 qian, dried tangerine peel 8 qian, calcined calcite 6 qian, rhubarb 5 qian, steamed Gastrodia elata 7 qian, ox bile 2 qian, Trichosanthes kirilowii fermented with malt 5 qian, musk 1 qian 2 fen, cinnabar 2 qian, pure gold flakes 30 sheets.

Source

From *Yu’an*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with bamboo sap and gallbladder star to form a paste, then shape into pills; coat with cinnabar and gold leaf.

Benefits

For the five types of epilepsy, as well as mania, madness, and panic caused by phlegm obstructing the orifices of the heart.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, washed down with ginger tea on an empty stomach.

Pill for Nourishing the Spirit and Calming the Mind,From *Yu’an*, Volume 2.,For the five types of epilepsy, as well as mania, madness, and panic caused by phlegm obstructing the orifices of the heart.

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