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Powerful Life-Saving Pill,For conditions such as dysphagia and gastroptosis.

Formulas Name : Powerful Life-Saving Pill

Chinese Name : 大力夺命丸

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of rice bran, half a jin of cow-turned grass, 1 jin of glutinous rice.

Source

From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; use saliva from the mouth of a yellow cow to form pills the size of a longan.

Benefits

For conditions such as dysphagia and gastroptosis.

Instructions for Use

Place in a pot and simmer over low heat until cooked through, then consume. Adding 2–3 liang of granulated sugar to the mixture yields particularly effective pills.

Powerful Life-Saving Pill，From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 3.，For conditions such as dysphagia and gastroptosis.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 20, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 20, 2026

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