Saliva-Eliminating Pills，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.，For severe accumulation of wind-phlegm, characterized by dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, vertigo with a sensation of fainting, retching and nausea, confusion and forgetfulness, mental confusion, aching and discomfort in the limbs, stiffness in the neck and shoulders, swelling and itching of the head and face, inability to lift the hands and feet, or occasional numbness.
Saliva-Eliminating Pills
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Formulas Name : Saliva-Eliminating Pills
Chinese Name : 祛涎丸
Drug Formulation
Tiannanxing 4 liang, Banxia 9.5 liang, Baifuzi 2 liang 6 qian, Chuanwutou 7.5 qian (Grind all the above raw ingredients into a fine powder; place in a raw silk bag; rinse with well water, strain, and filter; if sediment remains, grind again; return to the bag and rinse thoroughly; place in a porcelain basin to sun-dry during the day and expose to dew at night; each morning, decant the stagnant water and replace it with fresh well water; stir well and sun-dry; 5 days in spring, 3 days in summer,7 days in autumn, 10 days in winter; remove the water and sun-dry until it resembles jade slivers, then incorporate the remaining herbs), White-flowered Snake (soaked in wine, skin and bones removed, baked dry, weighed) 1 liang, Sword-backed Black-striped Snake (soaked in wine overnight, skin and bones removed, baked dry, weighed) 1 liang,White Stiff Silkworm 1 liang (stir-fried to remove the silk mouth), Whole Scorpion 1 liang (de-toxified, lightly stir-fried), Chuanxiong 2 liang, Tianma 2 liang.
Source
From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Boil fresh ginger juice to form a paste, then shape it into pills the size of mung beans. Coat the pills with 1 liang of finely ground cinnabar and 2 qian of powdered musk, air-dry them, and store in an airtight container.
Benefits
For severe accumulation of wind-phlegm, characterized by dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, vertigo with a sensation of fainting, retching and nausea, confusion and forgetfulness, mental confusion, aching and discomfort in the limbs, stiffness in the neck and shoulders, swelling and itching of the head and face, inability to lift the hands and feet, or occasional numbness.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with ginger and mint tea after meals.
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Saliva-Eliminating Pills,For severe accumulation of wind-phlegm, characterized by dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, vertigo with a sensation of fainting, retching and nausea, confusion and forgetfulness, mental confusion, aching and discomfort in the limbs, stiffness in the neck and shoulders, swelling and itching of the head and face, inability to lift the hands and feet, or occasional numbness.