Thunderbolt Life-Saving Pill

Thunderbolt Life-Saving Pill,A woman in labor who suddenly loses consciousness, with her eyes rolling back and her mouth clenched shut. This is caused by uncontrolled emotional fluctuations, leading to the depletion of the protective qi and the withering of the nourishing qi, making fetal movement difficult. During labor, if she expends too much energy and cannot endure the abdominal pain, she will experience rolling eyes, a clenched jaw, a darkened face, blue lips, and foaming at the mouth—resulting in the death of both mother and child. If her cheeks are slightly red, the child will die but the mother will survive.

Formulas Name : Thunderbolt Life-Saving Pill

Chinese Name : 霹雳夺命丹

Drug Formulation

1 snake exoskeleton (calcined in a clay or porcelain jar), 1 qian of “Thousand-Mile Horse” (an old straw sandal from the left foot worn on the road, thoroughly washed and burned to ash), 7 pieces of gold leaf, 7 pieces of silver leaf, 1 qian of hair ash, 1 qian of silkworm exoskeleton ash (silkworm exoskeletons burned to ash),half a qian of frankincense (ground separately), 2.5 qian of black lead (melted over a fire using a small tong, then 0.75 fen of mercury is added; stir vigorously until it forms grains, pour out, and grind finely).

Source

*Ji Sheng*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and mix with the blood of a pig’s heart to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

A woman in labor who suddenly loses consciousness, with her eyes rolling back and her mouth clenched shut. This is caused by uncontrolled emotional fluctuations, leading to the depletion of the protective qi and the withering of the nourishing qi, making fetal movement difficult. During labor, if she expends too much energy and cannot endure the abdominal pain, she will experience rolling eyes, a clenched jaw, a darkened face, blue lips, and foaming at the mouth—resulting in the death of both mother and child. If her cheeks are slightly red, the child will die but the mother will survive.

Instructions for Use

Administer 2 pills by pouring water down her throat; if this method fails, dissolve the pills and administer them orally.

Note

Do not use this formula if the symptoms have slightly subsided.

Thunderbolt Life-Saving Pill,*Ji Sheng*, Volume 9.,A woman in labor who suddenly loses consciousness, with her eyes rolling back and her mouth clenched shut. This is caused by uncontrolled emotional fluctuations, leading to the depletion of the protective qi and the withering of the nourishing qi, making fetal movement difficult. During labor, if she expends too much energy and cannot endure the abdominal pain, she will experience rolling eyes, a clenched jaw, a darkened face, blue lips, and foaming at the mouth—resulting in the death of both mother and child. If her cheeks are slightly red, the child will die but the mother will survive.

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