Tortoiseshell Pills

Tortoiseshell Pills,For stroke-induced aphasia and mental confusion; also treats sudden onset of aphonia due to evil influence.

Formulas Name : Tortoiseshell Pills

Chinese Name : 玳瑁丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of tortoise shell (chopped), half a liang of cinnabar (ground), half a liang of realgar (ground), half a liang of white mustard seeds, and 1 fen of musk (ground).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, then mix them thoroughly. Separately, decoct 1 liang of benzoin in wine using a silver or stone vessel to make a paste, and mix it with the powder to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For stroke-induced aphasia and mental confusion; also treats sudden onset of aphonia due to evil influence.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills at a time, washed down with warm children’s urine; take at any time.

Tortoiseshell Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 7.,For stroke-induced aphasia and mental confusion; also treats sudden onset of aphonia due to evil influence.

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