Tongbi Pills，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.，For stroke, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, deviation of the mouth and eyes, hemiplegia, numbness and stiffness of the limbs, slurred speech, and all wind-related disorders.
Tongbi Pills
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Formulas Name : Tongbi Pills
Chinese Name : 通痹丸
Drug Formulation
Chuan Wutou (raw, with skin and pith removed) 3 liang; Wulingzhi (roasted, ground separately) 3 liang; Sichuan Danggui (stem removed, soaked in wine, then baked) 3 liang; Cao Wutou (raw, with skin and tip removed) 5 liang; Myrrh (ground separately) 2 liang; Mu Bie Zi (meat extracted, roasted) 2 liang; Earthworm (washed, soil removed) 2 liang;White Frankincense (melted in a silver vessel) 1 liang, Whole Scorpion (stir-fried with wheat bran) half a liang, Cinnabar (ground separately) half a liang, Frankincense (ground separately) 1.5 liang, Musk (ground separately) 2 qian.
Source
From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; add water drop by drop to form pills the size of a chicken’s egg, then air-dry.
Benefits
For stroke, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, deviation of the mouth and eyes, hemiplegia, numbness and stiffness of the limbs, slurred speech, and all wind-related disorders.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, ground with ginger juice, and swallow with warm wine. For women with blood-wind disorders, take it ground with wine; for children with convulsions, divide each pill into 3 doses and take them ground with a decoction of gold, silver, and mint; for adults suffering from sudden collapse, grind 1 pill and administer it orally—they will immediately regain consciousness.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Tongbi Pills,For stroke, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, deviation of the mouth and eyes, hemiplegia, numbness and stiffness of the limbs, slurred speech, and all wind-related disorders.