Rhinoceros Horn and Pinellia Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 64.,For headaches caused by wind-phlegm attacking the head.
Rhinoceros Horn and Pinellia Pills
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Formulas Name : Rhinoceros Horn and Pinellia Pills
Chinese Name : 犀角半夏丸
Drug Formulation
Rhinoceros Horn (raw, pounded): half liang; Frankincense; Platycodon Root (chopped and stir-fried): half liang; Pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water to remove slime, then dried): 2 liang; Ginseng: 1 liang; Cinnabar (finely ground): 3 fen; Areca Nut (roasted, chopped): 3 fen; Green Tangerine Peel (soaked in boiling water to remove the white pith, then dried): 3 fen.
Source
From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 64.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and form into pills the size of a tung seed using a paste made from the natural juice of fresh ginger.
Benefits
For headaches caused by wind-phlegm attacking the head.
Instructions for Use
Take 15 pills per dose, increasing to 20 pills if necessary, and swallow them with light ginger broth at any time of day.
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Rhinoceros Horn and Pinellia Pills,For headaches caused by wind-phlegm attacking the head.