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Tiger-Subduing Pill

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Tiger-Subduing Pill,For wandering cold and dampness, numbness in the legs, and heavy pain in the lower back and knees.

Formulas Name : Tiger-Subduing Pill

Chinese Name : 擒虎丹

Drug Formulation

5 Lingzhi 2 liang, Jingjie 2 liang, Sichuan Aconite (processed, peel removed) 2 liang, Angelica sinensis (sliced, dried) 2 liang, White Frankincense 2 liang, Natural Copper (soaked in vinegar and calcined twice) 2 liang.

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 98, citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wine paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For wandering cold and dampness, numbness in the legs, and heavy pain in the lower back and knees.

Instructions for Use

Take 10–15 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine after meals; take two doses daily.

Tiger-Subduing Pill,From *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 98, citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.,For wandering cold and dampness, numbness in the legs, and heavy pain in the lower back and knees.

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