Water Snake Pill,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 53); name cited in *Yibu Quanlu* (Vol. 281).,Indicated for diabetes, with heat and restlessness in the limbs, and dryness of the mouth and tongue.
Water Snake Pill
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Formulas Name : Water Snake Pill
Chinese Name : 水蛇丸
Drug Formulation
1 water snake (live; skin removed, roasted until yellow, and ground into powder); snails (any quantity; soaked in water for 5 days, then the mucus extracted and mixed with 1 fen of talcum powder, and simmered until thick); 1 fen of musk (finely ground).
Source
Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 53); name cited in *Yibu Quanlu* (Vol. 281).
Processing
Form into pills the size of mung beans using millet rice.
Benefits
Indicated for diabetes, with heat and restlessness in the limbs, and dryness of the mouth and tongue.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills at a time, washed down with ginger soup, at any time of day.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Water Snake Pill,Indicated for diabetes, with heat and restlessness in the limbs, and dryness of the mouth and tongue.