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Primordial Qi Pill

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Primordial Qi Pill,For chronic phlegm-fire, stroke with wheezing and shortness of breath, epilepsy with delirium, palpitations and anxiety, stomach disorders, dysphagia, bloating, abdominal distension, dysuria, boils, and various unexplained and strange ailments.

Formulas Name : Primordial Qi Pill

Chinese Name : 先天一气丹

Drug Formulation

Shuǐzhōngjīn 1 qian, talc (finely ground, boiled in Moutan bark decoction) 6 liang, powdered licorice 2 qian, Amomum villosum seeds 6 qian, ginseng 1 liang, wood fragrant (unroasted) 2 qian, cardamom 3 qian, cyperus rhizome (processed with children’s urine) 1 liang, sweet flag 4 qian, curcuma (roasted) 3 qian, platycodon root 2 qian, astragalus (honey-fried) 2 qian,2 qian of Chinese yam, 2 qian and 5 fen of Poria cocos (with the core), 2 qian and 5 fen of Poria, 1 qian and 5 fen of Polygala root (cleaned), 5 fen of ox bile, 3 qian of Curcuma zedoaria, 3 fen of musk, and 2 liang of cinnabar (fine powder).

Source

From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills weighing 1 qian each, and coat each pill with 70 sheets of gold leaf.

Benefits

For chronic phlegm-fire, stroke with wheezing and shortness of breath, epilepsy with delirium, palpitations and anxiety, stomach disorders, dysphagia, bloating, abdominal distension, dysuria, boils, and various unexplained and strange ailments.

Instructions for Use

Administer with light ginger decoction; for children with vomiting and diarrhea, convulsive disorders, malnutrition, or indigestion, mix with rice water; for acute and chronic convulsions and abdominal pain, mix with ginger decoction; for critical smallpox cases, administer with lampwick decoction.

Primordial Qi Pill,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 1.,For chronic phlegm-fire, stroke with wheezing and shortness of breath, epilepsy with delirium, palpitations and anxiety, stomach disorders, dysphagia, bloating, abdominal distension, dysuria, boils, and various unexplained and strange ailments.

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