Sulfur and Alum Pills

Sulfur and Alum Pills,In cases of Sha syndrome, where the onset is accompanied by screaming and loss of consciousness. Caused by mountain mists and miasma.

Formulas Name : Sulfur and Alum Pills

Chinese Name : 硫矾丸

Drug Formulation

4 liang of sulfur, 4 liang of alum (place both ingredients in a jar, simmer in soy milk for one day and one night, remove the curdled residue, then simmer over low heat until dry; bury the jar underground 3 chi deep; remove it after 3 days—it will have turned purplish-gold; discard the muddy residue at the bottom), 3 liang of Poria,3 liang of Chinese yam (boil these two ingredients together, sun-dry, and expose to the open air overnight), 4 liang of Angelica sinensis (washed in wine, stir-fried until dry), 4 liang of white tribulus (soaked in wine overnight, stir-fried until dry),Wuyao (lightly stir-fried) 3 liang, Pinellia (soaked in water overnight, then boiled with 2 liang of ginger juice, 5 qian of alum, and 1 liang of horn thorns until the liquid is completely reduced) 3 liang, Apricot kernels (peeled, de-tipped, and roasted) 1.5 liang, Dried tangerine peel (white pith removed) 2 liang, Fennel seeds (stir-fried until dry) 1 liang.

Source

*The Book of Sha* (Shā Shū), Volume 25.

Processing

Grind all ingredients into a fine powder; use date pulp and glue to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

In cases of Sha syndrome, where the onset is accompanied by screaming and loss of consciousness. Caused by mountain mists and miasma.

Instructions for Use

Take 1.5 qian per dose; take with salted water in the early morning and with plain water before bedtime.

Sulfur and Alum Pills,*The Book of Sha* (Shā Shū), Volume 25.,In cases of Sha syndrome, where the onset is accompanied by screaming and loss of consciousness. Caused by mountain mists and miasma.

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