Taiyi Red Pill，From *Treasures of Family Heritage*, Middle Volume.，For stroke, with accumulated phlegm beneath the diaphragm, resulting in paralysis of the limbs or loss of consciousness.
Taiyi Red Pill
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Formulas Name : Taiyi Red Pill
Chinese Name : 太一赤丸
Drug Formulation
Cinnabar (of the highest quality) half liang, borax half liang, realgar half liang, lead white half liang, lead oxide half liang,imported sulfur half liang, dried lacquer (finely chopped) half liang, gold leaf 10 pieces, silver leaf 10 pieces, gold toothstone half liang (ground separately), purple quartz half liang (ground separately), Tianma half liang, Sichuan Qianghuo half liang, Duhuo half liang, croton seed half liang (core and oil completely removed).
Source
From *Treasures of Family Heritage*, Middle Volume.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Melt 3 liang of beeswax into a liquid, mix it evenly with the medicinal ingredients, and while still hot, shape into pills the size of a chicken’s head. Coat them with cinnabar and place them in a porcelain bowl.
Benefits
For stroke, with accumulated phlegm beneath the diaphragm, resulting in paralysis of the limbs or loss of consciousness.
Instructions for Use
Before bedtime, drink half a cup of glutinous rice water, then mix 1 pill with borneol, talcum powder, mint, and natural juice, and swallow it. Within three days, the phlegm caused by the stroke will be expelled.
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Taiyi Red Pill,For stroke, with accumulated phlegm beneath the diaphragm, resulting in paralysis of the limbs or loss of consciousness.