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Tiger-Rhinoceros Pill,For disorders caused by emotional distress, extreme mental confusion, palpitations, anxiety, and epilepsy.

Formulas Name : Tiger-Rhinoceros Pill

Chinese Name : 虎犀丹

Drug Formulation

Tiger eyes 1 pair (lightly stir-fried), rhinoceros horn 8 qian, antelope horn 8 qian, Ophiopogon tuber 5 qian (core removed), raw Rehmannia root 1 liang (washed with wine), Bile Star 2 liang, Coptis rhizome (stir-fried with ginger juice) 1 liang, Gardenia seed (stir-fried with ginger juice) 2 liang, Fritillaria bulb 1 liang, Polygala root (soaked in licorice juice, bones removed) 1 liang 5 qian,Acorus tatarinowii 1 liang, Tianma 1 liang, Jujube Seed 1 liang (roasted), Cinnabar 1 liang (water-floated, used as a coating), Musk 2 qian, Licorice (roasted) 5 qian, Gold Foil 10 pieces, Angelica sinensis (washed with wine) 2 liang, Ginseng 1 liang 5 qian, Poria cocos (wood removed) 1 liang.

Source

From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For disorders caused by emotional distress, extreme mental confusion, palpitations, anxiety, and epilepsy.

Instructions for Use

Take 100 pills per dose, washed down with a decoction of lamp wick and bamboo leaves; take one dose before bedtime and another at the fifth watch.

Tiger-Rhinoceros Pill,From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For disorders caused by emotional distress, extreme mental confusion, palpitations, anxiety, and epilepsy.

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