Tou Guan Pills，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 6.，Indicated for sudden onset of wind syndrome, stagnation of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, dizziness and blurred vision, unilateral pain in the temples, weakness in the hands and feet, trembling and uncoordinated movements, slurred speech, and restlessness of the mind.
Tou Guan Pills
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Formulas Name : Tou Guan Pills
Chinese Name : 透关丸
Drug Formulation
Frankincense (ground) 1 liang, Musk (ground) half a liang, Gastrodia half a liang, Myrrh 1 liang (ground), Sanguisorba 1 liang, Scrophularia 1 liang, Aconite (raw, peeled and pitted) 1 liang, Melon seeds 1 liang, Ephedra (with roots and nodes removed) 2 liang.
Source
From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 6.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; simmer with 1 sheng of wine over low heat until it becomes a paste; mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
Indicated for sudden onset of wind syndrome, stagnation of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, dizziness and blurred vision, unilateral pain in the temples, weakness in the hands and feet, trembling and uncoordinated movements, slurred speech, and restlessness of the mind.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills at a time, washed down with warm Jingjie Decoction, regardless of the time of day.
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Tou Guan Pills,Indicated for sudden onset of wind syndrome, stagnation of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, dizziness and blurred vision, unilateral pain in the temples, weakness in the hands and feet, trembling and uncoordinated movements, slurred speech, and restlessness of the mind.