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Thousand Gold Dragon-Embracing Pills,For all cases of convulsions and phlegm-related conditions in the elderly and children.

Formulas Name : Thousand Gold Dragon-Embracing Pills

Chinese Name : 千金抱龙丸

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Indian Realgar (authentic), 7 qian of Amber, 1 liang of Bile-processed Pinellia (stir-fried with ginger juice), 1 liang of Fructus Aurantii (stir-fried with wheat bran), 1 liang of Poria Cocos (white), 1 liang of Raw Licorice, 2 liang of Dried Chinese Yam (stir-fried),cinnabar 1 liang, white borax 1 liang, refined realgar 3 qian, musk 5 fen (dissolved in water and mixed into the medicine), agarwood 5 qian.

Source

From *Collected Effective Formulas of the Mo Bao Zhai*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with steamed buns and refined honey to form pills the size of a water caltrop. Coat with gold leaf, air-dry in the shade, lightly toast, store in a small porcelain jar, and seal the opening with beeswax; this will preserve the medicine for a long time without losing its potency.

Benefits

For all cases of convulsions and phlegm-related conditions in the elderly and children.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in peppermint tea; in cases of convulsions, take with ginger tea.

Thousand Gold Dragon-Embracing Pills，From *Collected Effective Formulas of the Mo Bao Zhai*.，For all cases of convulsions and phlegm-related conditions in the elderly and children.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026

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