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Toxin-Eliminating Calamus Pills,For adults and children suffering from swollen and painful throats, stiffness at the base of the tongue, mouth sores, excessive salivation, shortness of breath, chest congestion, and difficulty swallowing food.

Formulas Name : Toxin-Eliminating Calamus Pills

Chinese Name : 祛毒牛黄丸

Drug Formulation

Bovine Bile (ground) 2.5 qian, Ginseng 1 liang, Southern Amber half a liang, Rhino Horn Shavings (finely ground) half a liang, Platycodon root half a liang, Raw Rehmannia root (sunk in water, ground) half a liang, Realgar (sifted) 2 liang,Chuan Shengma 3 qian, Southern Scrophularia 3 qian, Clam Powder (water-floated) 4 liang, Southern Borax half a liang, Cinnabar (sifted and ground) 7 qian, Lead White Frost 1 qian, Borneol 3 qian, Gold Foil (for coating), and Cold Water Stone (burned red, fire toxicity removed) 3 liang (ground).

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of small marbles. Coat with gold leaf and store in a porcelain container.

Benefits

For adults and children suffering from swollen and painful throats, stiffness at the base of the tongue, mouth sores, excessive salivation, shortness of breath, chest congestion, and difficulty swallowing food.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in a warm decoction of strong peppermint tea, or dissolved in freshly drawn water; take 2–3 times daily after meals. Alternatively, it may be held in the mouth until dissolved and the saliva swallowed.

Toxin-Eliminating Calamus Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 9.,For adults and children suffering from swollen and painful throats, stiffness at the base of the tongue, mouth sores, excessive salivation, shortness of breath, chest congestion, and difficulty swallowing food.

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