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Tongling Pills,For men and women suffering from unbearable gout pain in the hands and feet.

Formulas Name : Tongling Pills

Chinese Name : 通灵丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of white aconite root, 1 liang of stiff silkworm (roasted and de-silked), half a liang of whole scorpion (roasted), and 1 fen of musk.

Source

*Effective Formulas for Women*, Volume 4.

Processing

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

Benefits

For men and women suffering from unbearable gout pain in the hands and feet.

Instructions for Use

Take 7 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine, three times daily.

Tongling Pills,*Effective Formulas for Women*, Volume 4.,For men and women suffering from unbearable gout pain in the hands and feet.

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