Soul-Calming Amber Pill，*Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 1.，For stroke, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, deviation of the mouth and eyes, and restlessness of the mind; for snake bites, dog bites, tetanus, and trismus; and for smallpox in children.
Soul-Calming Amber Pill
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Formulas Name : Soul-Calming Amber Pill
Chinese Name : 安魂琥珀丹
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Gastrodia elata, 1 liang of Chuanxiong, 1 liang of Fangfeng, 1 liang of Xixin, 1 liang of Bai Zhi,Qianghuo 1 liang, Chuanwu (roasted, with skin and navel removed) 1 liang, Jingjie spikes 1 liang, Jiancan 1 liang, Peppermint leaves 3 liang, Whole scorpion half a liang, Powdered licorice root half a liang, Huoxiang half a liang, Cinnabar (finely ground, water-washed) half a liang, Musk 1 qian, Pearl 1 qian, Amber 1 qian.
Source
*Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a marble, and coat them with gold leaf.
Benefits
For stroke, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, deviation of the mouth and eyes, and restlessness of the mind; for snake bites, dog bites, tetanus, and trismus; and for smallpox in children.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with clear tea or wine. For snake bites, dog bites, tetanus, or locked jaw, first rub 1 pill on the teeth, then take 1 pill mixed with clear tea; for children showing the first signs of smallpox, immediately administer 1 pill mixed with clear tea.
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Soul-Calming Amber Pill,For stroke, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, deviation of the mouth and eyes, and restlessness of the mind; for snake bites, dog bites, tetanus, and trismus; and for smallpox in children.