Seven-Life Pill,*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.,Wind-pathogen takes advantage of a deficiency to invade the viscera, accumulating in the uterine membranes; when stirred by qi, it surges back and forth like a mass, hindering food intake. It may also wander through the meridians, causing intermittent chills and fever; when it ascends to the head and face, it causes occasional dizziness and pain; when it descends to the shins, it causes numbness; if left untreated for a long time, it becomes a latent mass.
Seven-Life Pill
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Formulas Name : Seven-Life Pill
Chinese Name : 七生丹
Drug Formulation
White Aconite Root, Tiannanxing, Whole Scorpion, Pinellia, Stiff Silkworm, Dried Ginger, and Sichuan Aconite Root—each in equal parts.
Source
*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.
Processing
Use all ingredients raw; grind into a fine powder. Boil wheat flour paste with fresh ginger juice, then form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
Wind-pathogen takes advantage of a deficiency to invade the viscera, accumulating in the uterine membranes; when stirred by qi, it surges back and forth like a mass, hindering food intake. It may also wander through the meridians, causing intermittent chills and fever; when it ascends to the head and face, it causes occasional dizziness and pain; when it descends to the shins, it causes numbness; if left untreated for a long time, it becomes a latent mass.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills per dose, taken before bedtime with ginger and peppermint decoction.
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Seven-Life Pill,Wind-pathogen takes advantage of a deficiency to invade the viscera, accumulating in the uterine membranes; when stirred by qi, it surges back and forth like a mass, hindering food intake. It may also wander through the meridians, causing intermittent chills and fever; when it ascends to the head and face, it causes occasional dizziness and pain; when it descends to the shins, it causes numbness; if left untreated for a long time, it becomes a latent mass.