Tianma-Earthworm Pills，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 4.，For damp-toxin-induced beriberi with severe swelling, ulceration, and pain in both legs; the skin and flesh appear dark purple; or when the condition ascends to the head and face, causing the skin and flesh to feel hot and tender.
Tianma-Earthworm Pills
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Formulas Name : Tianma-Earthworm Pills
Chinese Name : 天麻地龙丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Gastrodia elata, 1 liang of earthworm, 1 liang of Notopterygium incisum, 1 liang of raw Aconite, 1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia, 1 liang of myrrh, 1 liang of Schizonepeta spica, and 1 qian of musk.
Source
From *Ji Feng*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and form into pills the size of a marble using raw honey; store in a sealed container.
Benefits
For damp-toxin-induced beriberi with severe swelling, ulceration, and pain in both legs; the skin and flesh appear dark purple; or when the condition ascends to the head and face, causing the skin and flesh to feel hot and tender.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill at a time, chewing it with Schizonepeta and wax tea. For severe cases with extensive skin breakdown, treatment will not exceed 20 days; for symptoms ascending to the head and face, take after meals; for symptoms descending to the lower extremities, take before meals.
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Tianma-Earthworm Pills,For damp-toxin-induced beriberi with severe swelling, ulceration, and pain in both legs; the skin and flesh appear dark purple; or when the condition ascends to the head and face, causing the skin and flesh to feel hot and tender.