Scorpion Tail and Pinellia Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 1.,For wind-obstruction and phlegm-congestion, characterized by coughing, nasal congestion, dizziness, headache, numbness in the hands and feet, stiffness in the neck and shoulders, and restricted movement of tendons and meridians.
Scorpion Tail and Pinellia Pills
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Formulas Name : Scorpion Tail and Pinellia Pills
Chinese Name : 蝎梢半夏丸
Drug Formulation
Scorpion tails (spines removed, stir-fried) half liang, white silkworm pupae (stir-fried with ginger juice) half liang, Tiannanxing (roasted) half liang, Pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water, then processed with ginger juice to make a fermented paste) half liang, Tianmama (root tip removed) half liang,Sichuan Duhuo (stem removed) half liang, White Flower Snake (soaked in wine, flesh extracted) half liang, Sichuan Chuanxiong half liang, Southern Green Peel (white pith removed) half liang, Perilla Leaf half liang, Selected Wood Fragrance half liang, Fangfeng (stem removed) half liang.
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with fresh ginger juice to form a paste, then shape into pills the size of a Paulownia seed and coat them with cinnabar.
Benefits
For wind-obstruction and phlegm-congestion, characterized by coughing, nasal congestion, dizziness, headache, numbness in the hands and feet, stiffness in the neck and shoulders, and restricted movement of tendons and meridians.
Instructions for Use
Take 30–50 pills per dose, washed down with ginger tea after meals.
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Scorpion Tail and Pinellia Pills,For wind-obstruction and phlegm-congestion, characterized by coughing, nasal congestion, dizziness, headache, numbness in the hands and feet, stiffness in the neck and shoulders, and restricted movement of tendons and meridians.