Shen’s Headache Pills，From *A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 25.，For unilateral or bilateral headaches, as well as headaches accompanied by pain in both temples.
Shen’s Headache Pills
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Formulas Name : Shen’s Headache Pills
Chinese Name : 沈氏头风丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of steamed Tianma, 1 liang of wheat bran-processed Trichosanthes fruit, 1 liang of white peony root soaked in wine, 1 liang of black-roasted Trichosanthes seed, 1 liang of charred Atractylodes, 1.5 liang of ginger-fried Pinellia with malt, 1.5 liang of calcined clam shell powder, 1.5 liang of charred jujube seed, 5 qian of Coptis (roasted together with 5 qian of Evodia, then remove the Evodia),5 qian Amomum villosum, 5 qian Chrysanthemum indicum, 5 qian fried licorice root, 4 liang Angelica sinensis root (soaked in wine), 4 qian agarwood powder, 3 qian sandalwood powder, 3 liang Dendrobium officinale.
Source
From *A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 25.
Processing
Add the flesh of 20 black dates; decoct in water instead of plain water to make pills.
Benefits
For unilateral or bilateral headaches, as well as headaches accompanied by pain in both temples.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with jujube decoction on an empty stomach.
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Shen’s Headache Pills,For unilateral or bilateral headaches, as well as headaches accompanied by pain in both temples.