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Three-Snake Pill,For severe wind-induced numbness of the hands and feet, hair loss, falling eyebrows, itchy rashes all over the body, and all forms of scabies, tinea, and wind-phlegm conditions.

Formulas Name : Three-Snake Pill

Chinese Name : 三蛇丹

Drug Formulation

1 Tutao Snake, 1 Wusha Snake, 1 White Flower Snake, 4 liang of Sophora flavescens.

Source

*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; use soapberry decoction to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For severe wind-induced numbness of the hands and feet, hair loss, falling eyebrows, itchy rashes all over the body, and all forms of scabies, tinea, and wind-phlegm conditions.

Instructions for Use

Take 60–70 pills per dose, washed down with a decoction of Fangfeng Tongsheng San, followed by porridge or rice to settle the stomach. Take three doses daily; bathe once every three days.

Three-Snake Pill,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.,For severe wind-induced numbness of the hands and feet, hair loss, falling eyebrows, itchy rashes all over the body, and all forms of scabies, tinea, and wind-phlegm conditions.

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