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Thirteen Taibao Pills

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Thirteen Taibao Pills,Pain in the tendons and bones.

Formulas Name : Thirteen Taibao Pills

Chinese Name : 十三太保丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Sichuan Aconite, 1 liang of Wild Aconite (each processed), 1 liang of Ephedra, 1 liang of Asarum, 1 liang of Horse Chestnut Seeds (roasted in sesame oil until charred), 1 liang of Qiangduhuo, 1 liang of Pangolin Scale, 1 liang of Gastrodia, 1 liang of Fangfeng, 1 liang of Angelica dahurica, 5 qian of Realgar, and 3 qian of Cinnabar.

Source

From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then mix with rice to form pills the size of a marble; make 8 pills per liang.

Benefits

Pain in the tendons and bones.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, washed down with aged wine. Continue until a sweat is induced.

Thirteen Taibao Pills,From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,Pain in the tendons and bones.

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