Shaqi Pills，From *Xie Liheng’s Effective Home Remedies*.，For conditions caused by exposure to cold or heat, such as severe abdominal cramping, dizziness, blackouts, chest tightness, and loss of consciousness; or vomiting and diarrhea, with cold and numb hands and feet; or inability to vomit or have a bowel movement, leading to sudden, severe distress; as well as nausea, headache, bloating, difficulty swallowing, and wind-phlegm conditions.
Shaqi Pills
Formulas Name : Shaqi Pills
Chinese Name : 痧气丸
Drug Formulation
4 liang of Atractylodes lancea (soaked in rice wash), 4 liang of Rhubarb with brocade-like veins, 1 liang 5 qian of genuine toad venom (dissolved in good-quality rice wine), 2 liang of Tianma, 2 liang of Chenzhou cinnabar (finely ground and washed with water), 1 liang of Waohuang, 1 liang of raw alum, 1 liang of Ephedra (knots removed, finely chopped), 1 liang of Wood Fragrance, 3 qian of Dangmenzi, and 1 liang of Yueshi.
Source
From *Xie Liheng’s Effective Home Remedies*.
Processing
Sun-dry the ingredients, grind into a fine powder, and mix thoroughly. Form into pills the size of radish seeds using sorghum wine as the binder. Coat with cinnabar and store in a porcelain jar, ensuring no air escapes.
Benefits
For conditions caused by exposure to cold or heat, such as severe abdominal cramping, dizziness, blackouts, chest tightness, and loss of consciousness; or vomiting and diarrhea, with cold and numb hands and feet; or inability to vomit or have a bowel movement, leading to sudden, severe distress; as well as nausea, headache, bloating, difficulty swallowing, and wind-phlegm conditions.
Instructions for Use
When treating a patient, first grind 2–3 pills into a powder and blow it into the nostrils; then place 3–4 pills under the tongue and wait until the tongue becomes numb before swallowing. If the patient is already unconscious, grind the pills into a powder and administer them with warm water.For miasma in mountainous regions or when traveling in summer and exposed to foul air on an empty stomach, place 3 pills in the mouth; for abscesses, carbuncles, and toxic sores, as well as injuries from snake, scorpion, or poisonous insect venom, grind into a powder, mix with good wine, and apply as a poultice.
Shaqi Pills,For conditions caused by exposure to cold or heat, such as severe abdominal cramping, dizziness, blackouts, chest tightness, and loss of consciousness; or vomiting and diarrhea, with cold and numb hands and feet; or inability to vomit or have a bowel movement, leading to sudden, severe distress; as well as nausea, headache, bloating, difficulty swallowing, and wind-phlegm conditions.