Realgar and Peony Pills，*Qian Jin*, Volume 23.，Due to dampness accumulating in the hair after a recent bath, sweat flows down the neck, causing a scrofulous abscess. It first appears on the neck with a deep root; initially, it causes pain and alternates between chills and fever, and its root lies in the kidneys.
Realgar and Peony Pills
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Formulas Name : Realgar and Peony Pills
Chinese Name : 雌黄芍药丸
Drug Formulation
1 fen of realgar, 1 fen of Poria, 1 fen of peony root, 1 fen of Dipsacus root, 1 fen of dried rehmannia root, 1 fen of azurite, 1 fen of calomel, 1 fen of dried ginger, 1 fen of platycodon root, 1 fen of Sichuan pepper, 1 fen of Hengshan tiger kidney, 1 fen of civet meat, 1 fen of black brain, 1 fen of spotted cat, 1 fen of alum, 1 liang of aconite root.
Source
*Qian Jin*, Volume 23.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of soybeans.
Benefits
Due to dampness accumulating in the hair after a recent bath, sweat flows down the neck, causing a scrofulous abscess. It first appears on the neck with a deep root; initially, it causes pain and alternates between chills and fever, and its root lies in the kidneys.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills with wine, twice daily.
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Realgar and Peony Pills,Due to dampness accumulating in the hair after a recent bath, sweat flows down the neck, causing a scrofulous abscess. It first appears on the neck with a deep root; initially, it causes pain and alternates between chills and fever, and its root lies in the kidneys.