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Spirit-Calming and Stabilizing Pill

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Spirit-Calming and Stabilizing Pill,For epilepsy characterized by sudden fainting, eyes rolling upward, biting the tongue, and inability to move the arms and legs.

Formulas Name : Spirit-Calming and Stabilizing Pill

Chinese Name : 安神清镇丹

Drug Formulation

2 qian of rhinoceros horn, 1 qian of cinnabar, 1 qian of dried lacquer, 5 fen of pangolin scale, 5 fen of mercury oxide, 2 qian of dried notoginseng, 5 li of Beijing cow bile, 1 pinch of Artemisia annua, 2 qian of Euphorbia, 2 qian of rhubarb, 3 li of musk.

Source

From *Medical Explorations* (Vol. 5).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take one pig’s spleen, roast it in a yin-yang tile oven until charred but retaining its essence, then grind it finely. Mix the powder with the medicine until fully incorporated, then form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using a thin paste.

Benefits

For epilepsy characterized by sudden fainting, eyes rolling upward, biting the tongue, and inability to move the arms and legs.

Instructions for Use

Divide into two equal doses; take one dose each morning.

Spirit-Calming and Stabilizing Pill,From *Medical Explorations* (Vol. 5).,For epilepsy characterized by sudden fainting, eyes rolling upward, biting the tongue, and inability to move the arms and legs.

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