Tongwei Pills

Tongwei Pills,For obstruction and depletion of the five meridians, resulting in a sudden onset of “corpse-like stupor” and loss of consciousness.

Formulas Name : Tongwei Pills

Chinese Name : 通微丸

Drug Formulation

Ying Shi Root (i.e., rose root) 5 liang, White薇 3 liang, Tiger Bone 2 liang, Otter Liver (lightly roasted) 2 liang, Wulingzhi 2 liang, Cinnabar (ground separately) 1 liang, Calcium Carbonate (ground separately) 1 liang, Realgar (ground separately) 1 liang, Daizhe (ground separately) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 100.

Processing

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

Benefits

For obstruction and depletion of the five meridians, resulting in a sudden onset of “corpse-like stupor” and loss of consciousness.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, dissolved in warm wine with wood fragrant, three times daily. Continue until the patient regains consciousness; there is no fixed schedule for administration.

Tongwei Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 100.,For obstruction and depletion of the five meridians, resulting in a sudden onset of “corpse-like stupor” and loss of consciousness.

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