Rehmannia and Realgar Pills for Detoxification,From *The Bureau Formulary*, Volume 8.,For laryngeal spasm and acute laryngeal obstruction; sudden collapse; loss of voice and inability to speak; or clenched jaws and loss of consciousness; heat congestion in the upper diaphragm; difficult expectoration of phlegm; swelling and pain in the throat; red eyes and abscesses; all types of toxic heat; and in children, redness and swelling of the throat, as well as feverish convulsions with phlegm obstruction.Stroke with sudden collapse, clenched jaws, and loss of consciousness; asthma (with a crooked mouth).
Rehmannia and Realgar Pills for Detoxification
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Formulas Name : Rehmannia and Realgar Pills for Detoxification
Chinese Name : 解毒雄黄丸
Drug Formulation
Curcuma 1 fen, Realgar (finely ground) 1 fen, Croton seeds (peeled, oil removed) 14.
Source
From *The Bureau Formulary*, Volume 8.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from noodles boiled in vinegar to form pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
For laryngeal spasm and acute laryngeal obstruction; sudden collapse; loss of voice and inability to speak; or clenched jaws and loss of consciousness; heat congestion in the upper diaphragm; difficult expectoration of phlegm; swelling and pain in the throat; red eyes and abscesses; all types of toxic heat; and in children, redness and swelling of the throat, as well as feverish convulsions with phlegm obstruction.Stroke with sudden collapse, clenched jaws, and loss of consciousness; asthma (with a crooked mouth).
Instructions for Use
Take 7 pills per dose; children should take 2 or 3 pills, washed down with warm tea. Once thick phlegm is expelled, the patient will immediately regain consciousness; if not, take another dose. In cases of impending death, if the chest remains hot and the medicine cannot be administered orally, use a knife, ruler, or metal spoon to pry open the mouth and administer the medicine; slight vomiting or diarrhea is harmless.
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Rehmannia and Realgar Pills for Detoxification,For laryngeal spasm and acute laryngeal obstruction; sudden collapse; loss of voice and inability to speak; or clenched jaws and loss of consciousness; heat congestion in the upper diaphragm; difficult expectoration of phlegm; swelling and pain in the throat; red eyes and abscesses; all types of toxic heat; and in children, redness and swelling of the throat, as well as feverish convulsions with phlegm obstruction.Stroke with sudden collapse, clenched jaws, and loss of consciousness; asthma (with a crooked mouth).