Tiger Bone and Deer Antler Pills，From *Secret Manual of Prenatal and Childbirth Care*, Volume 2.，Postpartum paralysis.
Tiger Bone and Deer Antler Pills
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Formulas Name : Tiger Bone and Deer Antler Pills
Chinese Name : 虎骨鹿茸丸
Drug Formulation
1 pair of tiger tibia bones (or 14 liang; if unavailable, substitute with 3 liang of animal glue), 1 pair of deer antlers (steamed and roasted with sheep’s butter; if unavailable, substitute with 4 liang of animal glue), 1 liang of goji berries, 3 liang of fennel seeds (fried in wine),Cuscuta seeds 3 liang, Morinda root (fried in wine) 3 qian, Tribulus fruit (fried in wine) 2 liang, Polygonum multiflorum (fried in salt water) 1 liang 5 qian, Cinnamon bark 1 liang 5 qian, Dried tangerine peel 1 liang, Clematis root 1 liang 5 qian, Saposhnikovia root 1 liang, Epimedium (roasted in mutton fat) 3 liang, Eucommia bark (fried in ginger juice) 3 liang,Whole Scorpion Tails (washed lightly with wine, stir-fried) 3 qian, Angelica sinensis Root (stir-fried with wine) 3 liang, Smilax glabra 1 liang, Turtle Shell (roasted with vinegar) 2 liang.
Source
From *Secret Manual of Prenatal and Childbirth Care*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Melt the respective animal glues. Stew 1 jin of deer tendon (if unavailable, substitute with beef tendon) until it breaks down and becomes soft, then pound it into a paste. Next, take 1 jin of coix seed, roast and grind it into a powder, then mix it with water to form a thick paste. Dissolve 3 jin of maltose in this paste and mix thoroughly with the powdered herbs to form pills.
Benefits
Postpartum paralysis.
Instructions for Use
For both adults and children, take 5 qian per dose, washed down with Shaoxing wine infused with a small amount of safflower and Qi-ai.
Note
Avoid raw and cold foods.
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Tiger Bone and Deer Antler Pills,Postpartum paralysis.