Thousand Gold Life-Preserving Pill，From *The Great Compendium of Medical Formulas*, Volume 1, citing a formula by Xu Tongzhi.，For various wind-induced paralysis and atrophy resulting in inability to speak; restlessness and forgetfulness; fluctuating states of consciousness; dizziness and vertigo; chest oppression and depression; phlegm and saliva obstruction; suppressed qi attacking the heart; and mental confusion;deficient heart qi, unstable mental state, feelings of shock, fear, and terror, deep sadness and distress, restlessness due to deficiency with little sleep, unpredictable mood swings, or episodes of mania and epilepsy with mental confusion; as well as childhood convulsions and epilepsy with uncontrollable spasms; and in adults, “hidden wind” (a type of epilepsy), including “goat epilepsy” and “pig epilepsy” characterized by screams like thunder.
Thousand Gold Life-Preserving Pill
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Formulas Name : Thousand Gold Life-Preserving Pill
Chinese Name : 千金保命丹
Drug Formulation
1 liang of cinnabar, 3 qian of pearl, 1 liang of Pinellia ternata, half a liang of ephedra (roots and nodes removed), half a liang of processed white aconite, half a liang of realgar, half a liang of borneol, 3 qian of amber, 1 liang of stir-fried silkworm pupae, 1 liang of rhinoceros horn, 1 liang of Asparagus cochinchinensis seeds (cores removed),1 liang of Zhi Ke, 1 liang of Digu Pi, 1 liang of Shen Qu, 1 liang of Fu Shen, 1 liang of Yuan Zhi (with core removed), 1 liang of Ren Shen, 1 liang of Chai Hu, 100 pieces of gold foil, 3 qian of Niu Huang, half a liang of Tian Ma, 5 qian of Dan Fan, a small amount of Nao Zi, a small amount of Musk, 4 qian of Ya Xiao, 1 liang of Hao Che,Curcuma zedoaria 1 liang, Saposhnikovia root 1 liang, Licorice root 1 liang, Platycodon root 1 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, Cimicifuga root 1 liang, Cicada slough half a liang, Scutellaria root 2 liang, Schizonepeta 2 liang.
Source
From *The Great Compendium of Medical Formulas*, Volume 1, citing a formula by Xu Tongzhi.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a marble.
Benefits
For various wind-induced paralysis and atrophy resulting in inability to speak; restlessness and forgetfulness; fluctuating states of consciousness; dizziness and vertigo; chest oppression and depression; phlegm and saliva obstruction; suppressed qi attacking the heart; and mental confusion;deficient heart qi, unstable mental state, feelings of shock, fear, and terror, deep sadness and distress, restlessness due to deficiency with little sleep, unpredictable mood swings, or episodes of mania and epilepsy with mental confusion; as well as childhood convulsions and epilepsy with uncontrollable spasms; and in adults, “hidden wind” (a type of epilepsy), including “goat epilepsy” and “pig epilepsy” characterized by screams like thunder.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in peppermint tea, at any time. Alternatively, add 1 liang of Da Chuanwu (roasted, with skin and navel removed), 1 liang of Pinellia (soaked in ginger juice), 1 liang of Angelica dahurica, 1 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, and 1 liang of Ziziphus jujuba; mix these with the previous ingredients, grind into a powder, and form into pills.
Note
Avoid pork, mutton, shrimp, walnuts, and other foods that stir wind or induce phlegm, as well as all blood-generating foods.
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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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Thousand Gold Life-Preserving Pill,For various wind-induced paralysis and atrophy resulting in inability to speak; restlessness and forgetfulness; fluctuating states of consciousness; dizziness and vertigo; chest oppression and depression; phlegm and saliva obstruction; suppressed qi attacking the heart; and mental confusion;deficient heart qi, unstable mental state, feelings of shock, fear, and terror, deep sadness and distress, restlessness due to deficiency with little sleep, unpredictable mood swings, or episodes of mania and epilepsy with mental confusion; as well as childhood convulsions and epilepsy with uncontrollable spasms; and in adults, “hidden wind” (a type of epilepsy), including “goat epilepsy” and “pig epilepsy” characterized by screams like thunder.