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Rhinoceros Horn Pills for Sucking and Dissolving

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Rhinoceros Horn Pills for Sucking and Dissolving,For febrile diseases characterized by deficiency-heat in the heart and spleen, sudden obstruction of lung qi, swelling and pain in the throat, dryness of the mouth and tongue, difficulty swallowing saliva, and inability to eat or drink.

Formulas Name : Rhinoceros Horn Pills for Sucking and Dissolving

Chinese Name : 含化犀角丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of rhino horn shavings, 3 fen of Belamcanda, half a liang of Coptis, half a liang of Scutellaria, half a liang of Curcuma, half a liang of Sichuan rhubarb (coarsely chopped and lightly roasted), 1 liang of Asparagus root (core removed and dried), half a liang of Scrophularia, half a liang of Sichuan Cimicifuga, 3 fen of Dendrobium leaf, half a liang of licorice (lightly roasted until reddish and coarsely chopped), and 1 liang of horse-tooth stone.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 18.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix in the horse-tooth stone until evenly blended, and shape into pills the size of small marbles using refined honey.

Benefits

For febrile diseases characterized by deficiency-heat in the heart and spleen, sudden obstruction of lung qi, swelling and pain in the throat, dryness of the mouth and tongue, difficulty swallowing saliva, and inability to eat or drink.

Instructions for Use

Regularly hold 1 pill in the mouth and swallow the saliva; take as needed.

Rhinoceros Horn Pills for Sucking and Dissolving,From *Shenghui*, Volume 18.,For febrile diseases characterized by deficiency-heat in the heart and spleen, sudden obstruction of lung qi, swelling and pain in the throat, dryness of the mouth and tongue, difficulty swallowing saliva, and inability to eat or drink.

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