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Sun Simiao’s Immortal Pill

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Sun Simiao’s Immortal Pill,For wind-induced skin diseases.

Formulas Name : Sun Simiao’s Immortal Pill

Chinese Name : 孙思邈真人丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Sapindus, 1 liang of Sophora flavescens, 1 liang of Tribulus terrestris, 1 liang of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 1 liang of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang of Schizonepeta spica, 1 liang of Vitex negundo, 1 liang of Arctium lappa, 1 liang of Sesamum indicum, 3 liang of Phellodendron amurense, 4 liang of white-flowered viper, 4 liang of Diaozi, and 2 qian of musk.

Source

From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using millet rice, and coat with cinnabar.

Benefits

For wind-induced skin diseases.

Instructions for Use

Take 40 pills per dose, three times daily, washed down with plain tea.

Note

Avoid salty foods; eat only plain duck.

Sun Simiao’s Immortal Pill,From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 3.,For wind-induced skin diseases.

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