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Qingzhou White Pills,For hemiplegia caused by wind-phlegm, facial paralysis, numbness of the limbs, excessive phlegm and saliva, nocturnal emission, and pain along the brow ridge. For hemiplegia in men and women, persistent numbness of the hands and feet, phlegm obstruction, and all forms of wind disorders that cannot be treated by other medicines; for infantile convulsions, headaches in adults, scalp ailments, and blood-wind disorders in women.

Formulas Name : Qingzhou White Pills

Chinese Name : 青州白丸子

Drug Formulation

Pinellia (raw, of the white variety; soaked and washed in water) 7 liang; Sichuan Aconite (peel and navel removed; raw) half a liang; Southern Star Anise (raw) 3 liang; White Aconite Root (raw) 2 liang.

Source

From *Ju Fang*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, place it in a raw silk bag, and shake it with well water. If the powder does not come out, knead it by hand until it does. If any residue remains, grind it again, then return it to the silk bag and shake until completely extracted. Place the mixture in a porcelain basin, expose it to the sun during the day and to the night dew until dawn, then discard the water. Stir it with fresh well water, expose it to the sun again, and by the next morning, replace the water and stir once more.Repeat this process for 5 days in spring, 3 days in summer, 7 days in autumn, and 10 days in winter. Drain the water and sun-dry until it resembles jade slivers. Crush into a fine powder, then mix with clear congee made from glutinous rice flour to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For hemiplegia caused by wind-phlegm, facial paralysis, numbness of the limbs, excessive phlegm and saliva, nocturnal emission, and pain along the brow ridge. For hemiplegia in men and women, persistent numbness of the hands and feet, phlegm obstruction, and all forms of wind disorders that cannot be treated by other medicines; for infantile convulsions, headaches in adults, scalp ailments, and blood-wind disorders in women.

Instructions for Use

Begin with 5 pills, gradually increasing to 15 pills, taken with ginger decoction at any time of day. For paralysis caused by wind, take 20 pills three times daily with warm wine. After three days, take a bath; sweating should follow, and the body will begin to relax. After 3 to 5 days of treatment, yawning is a sign of the formula’s effectiveness.Regular intake of 10 pills will permanently prevent ailments caused by wind-phlegm and diaphragmatic obstruction; for infantile convulsions, take 2–3 pills with peppermint decoction.

Qingzhou White Pills,From *Ju Fang*, Volume 1.,For hemiplegia caused by wind-phlegm, facial paralysis, numbness of the limbs, excessive phlegm and saliva, nocturnal emission, and pain along the brow ridge. For hemiplegia in men and women, persistent numbness of the hands and feet, phlegm obstruction, and all forms of wind disorders that cannot be treated by other medicines; for infantile convulsions, headaches in adults, scalp ailments, and blood-wind disorders in women.

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