Scorpion and Aconite Powder，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 21), citing *Comprehensive Collection of Effective Formulas Based on Personal Observations*.，For all types of wind-induced headaches, accompanied by cerebral wind symptoms, excessive phlegm and saliva, vomiting and nausea, spitting of clear fluid, sudden dizziness and vertigo, seeing dark spots before the eyes, locked jaw, facial asymmetry, facial twitching, stiffness in the head and neck, and radiating pain in the shoulders and back,itching in the ears and blurred vision, numbness in the limbs, as well as cases arising from exposure to wind after washing one’s hair or bathing, sudden onset of wind-pathogen invasion causing dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, pain in both temples, and chronic headaches that have persisted for years, recurring intermittently, and for which various medications have proven ineffective.
Scorpion and Aconite Powder
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Formulas Name : Scorpion and Aconite Powder
Chinese Name : 雄朱蝎附散
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Angelica dahurica, 1 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 1 liang of stir-fried silkworm pupae,Chuanwu (roasted) 1 liang, Ma Huang (knots removed) 1 liang, Nanxing (roasted) 3 liang, Bai Fuzi (roasted) half a liang, Fangfeng half a liang, Realgar 2 qian and a half, Cinnabar (ground together) 2 qian and a half, Scorpion Tail (roasted) 2 qian and a half (one formula includes Chuanxiong, Xixin, Xuanfu Hua, Frankincense, and Musk).
Source
From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 21), citing *Comprehensive Collection of Effective Formulas Based on Personal Observations*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For all types of wind-induced headaches, accompanied by cerebral wind symptoms, excessive phlegm and saliva, vomiting and nausea, spitting of clear fluid, sudden dizziness and vertigo, seeing dark spots before the eyes, locked jaw, facial asymmetry, facial twitching, stiffness in the head and neck, and radiating pain in the shoulders and back,itching in the ears and blurred vision, numbness in the limbs, as well as cases arising from exposure to wind after washing one’s hair or bathing, sudden onset of wind-pathogen invasion causing dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, pain in both temples, and chronic headaches that have persisted for years, recurring intermittently, and for which various medications have proven ineffective.
Instructions for Use
Take half a qian per dose, mixed with decocted scallion tea, after meals.
Note
Not to be taken by pregnant women.
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Scorpion and Aconite Powder,For all types of wind-induced headaches, accompanied by cerebral wind symptoms, excessive phlegm and saliva, vomiting and nausea, spitting of clear fluid, sudden dizziness and vertigo, seeing dark spots before the eyes, locked jaw, facial asymmetry, facial twitching, stiffness in the head and neck, and radiating pain in the shoulders and back,itching in the ears and blurred vision, numbness in the limbs, as well as cases arising from exposure to wind after washing one’s hair or bathing, sudden onset of wind-pathogen invasion causing dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, pain in both temples, and chronic headaches that have persisted for years, recurring intermittently, and for which various medications have proven ineffective.