Thunderbolt Pills

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Thunderbolt Pills,For cholera with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, as well as all types of suffocating and obstructive shā syndromes.

Formulas Name : Thunderbolt Pills

Chinese Name : 霹雳丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang 5 qian of Soapwort, 3 liang 5 qian of Asarum, 2 liang of White Angelica, 2 liang of Peppermint, 2 liang of Guang Huoxiang, 2 liang of Guang Musk, 1 liang 5 qian of Dried Alum, 2 liang of Storax, 2 liang of Living Guanzhong, 2 liang of Processed Pinellia, 2 liang of Fangfeng, 2 liang of Platycodon, 2 liang of Guangpi, 2 liang 5 qian of Waohuang, 2 liang 5 qian of Cinnabar(water-processed).

Source

From *Xie Liheng’s Effective Household Prescriptions*.

Processing

All the above herbs should be sun-dried and ground into a fine powder; mix thoroughly—do not roast over fire—then form into pills using water as a binder, and store in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

For cholera with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, as well as all types of suffocating and obstructive shā syndromes.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose with warm water; reduce the dose by half for the elderly and children.

Note

Use with caution during pregnancy.

Thunderbolt Pills，From *Xie Liheng’s Effective Household Prescriptions*.，For cholera with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, as well as all types of suffocating and obstructive shā syndromes.

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