Qianghuo Da Wan

Qianghuo Da Wan,For all types of epilepsy in men and women, characterized by drooling, convulsions, and spasms; for stroke with excessive drooling, slurred speech, and paralysis of the limbs; and for acute and chronic convulsions in children.

Formulas Name : Qianghuo Da Wan

Chinese Name : 羌活大丸

Drug Formulation

Fangfeng (root tip removed) 3 qian, Tianma (soaked in wine overnight, then dried) 3 qian, Whole Scorpion (detoxified, stir-fried) 3 qian, Ginseng (root tip removed) 3 qian,Qianghuo (root tip removed) 2.5 qian, White Poria (peeled) 2.5 qian, Indigo Powder (ground separately) 2.5 qian, Duhuo (root tip removed) 2 qian, Musk (ground separately) 2 qian, Chuanxiong 1.5 qian, Borneol (ground separately) 1 qian, Mercury 1 qian (ground with 1 qian of sulfur to form granules).

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, making 20 pills per 1 liang, and coat them with cinnabar.

Benefits

For all types of epilepsy in men and women, characterized by drooling, convulsions, and spasms; for stroke with excessive drooling, slurred speech, and paralysis of the limbs; and for acute and chronic convulsions in children.

Instructions for Use

Adults should take 2 pills; children, 1 pill; infants under 1 year of age, half a pill. Take after meals or before bedtime, dissolving the pills in a decoction of Schizonepeta; during an episode, take regardless of the time of day.

Qianghuo Da Wan,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For all types of epilepsy in men and women, characterized by drooling, convulsions, and spasms; for stroke with excessive drooling, slurred speech, and paralysis of the limbs; and for acute and chronic convulsions in children.

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