Taiyi Shenming Xianbing Pills，*Qianjin*, Volume 17.，For fullness and distension beneath the heart, alternating chills and fever with evil spirits, chronic coughing, retching, spitting, and belching; sudden illness or sudden onset of illness; stagnant qi in the chest; obstruction of the throat; cramping pain around the navel; pain that causes the hand to jerk upon palpation; a sensation of irritation in the heart as if infested with worms; and toxic invasion leading to the closure of the “Mingmen” (Life Gate).
Taiyi Shenming Xianbing Pills
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Formulas Name : Taiyi Shenming Xianbing Pills
Chinese Name : 太一神明陷冰丸
Drug Formulation
2 liang of realgar, 2 liang of cinnabar, 2 liang of orpiment, 2 liang of rhubarb, 3 pieces of angelica root, 1 fen of croton seed, 5 pieces of Chinese watercress, 2 liang of cinnamon bark, 1.5 liang of pearl, 1.5 liang of aconite root, 1 centipede, 8 pieces of aconite tuber, 1 liang of rhinoceros horn, 1 liang of podophyllum, 1 liang of arrowroot, 2 liang of li lu,1 liang of musk, 1 liang of ox bile, 1 liang of ginseng, 30 apricot kernels, 1 lizard, 7 spotted beetles, 7 Chinese partridges, and 7 earthworms.
Source
*Qianjin*, Volume 17.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of small beans.
Benefits
For fullness and distension beneath the heart, alternating chills and fever with evil spirits, chronic coughing, retching, spitting, and belching; sudden illness or sudden onset of illness; stagnant qi in the chest; obstruction of the throat; cramping pain around the navel; pain that causes the hand to jerk upon palpation; a sensation of irritation in the heart as if infested with worms; and toxic invasion leading to the closure of the “Mingmen” (Life Gate).
Instructions for Use
First, take 2 pills after meals, twice daily. If no effect is felt, gradually increase the dose. Place 2 pills on the doorframe to ward off all evil influences. Those suffering from typhoid fever will be cured immediately upon taking this remedy. When visiting the home of a patient, examining a patient, or traveling alone at night, take 2 pills; all evil influences will dare not approach.
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Taiyi Shenming Xianbing Pills,For fullness and distension beneath the heart, alternating chills and fever with evil spirits, chronic coughing, retching, spitting, and belching; sudden illness or sudden onset of illness; stagnant qi in the chest; obstruction of the throat; cramping pain around the navel; pain that causes the hand to jerk upon palpation; a sensation of irritation in the heart as if infested with worms; and toxic invasion leading to the closure of the “Mingmen” (Life Gate).