Treatment: Lao Dihuang Pills，From *Su Shen’s Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 1.，Treats bone-consuming fever. Symptoms include restlessness of the mind, flushed face, headache, dry eyes, parched lips, high fever, unrelenting thirst, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, loss of appetite, aching joints, a tendency to lie down more than to get up, occasional night sweats, and progressive emaciation.
Treatment: Lao Dihuang Pills
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Formulas Name : Treatment: Lao Dihuang Pills
Chinese Name : 治劳地黄丸
Drug Formulation
2 sheng of raw Rehmannia root juice, 2 sheng of Artemisia annua juice, 2 sheng of mint juice, 2 sheng of children’s urine, 2 sheng of fine wine (simmered into a paste); 1 liang of Bupleurum root (with the head removed), 1 liang of soft-shelled turtle shell (roasted with vinegar), 1 liang of Gentiana macrophylla, half a liang of cinnabar, half a liang of musk (ground).
Source
From *Su Shen’s Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the last five ingredients into a powder, mix with the preceding paste, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
Treats bone-consuming fever. Symptoms include restlessness of the mind, flushed face, headache, dry eyes, parched lips, high fever, unrelenting thirst, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, loss of appetite, aching joints, a tendency to lie down more than to get up, occasional night sweats, and progressive emaciation.
Instructions for Use
Take 15–20 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine.
Note
Avoid raw, cold, and toxic foods.
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Treatment: Lao Dihuang Pills,Treats bone-consuming fever. Symptoms include restlessness of the mind, flushed face, headache, dry eyes, parched lips, high fever, unrelenting thirst, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, loss of appetite, aching joints, a tendency to lie down more than to get up, occasional night sweats, and progressive emaciation.