Xi-Tong Pills

Xi-Tong Pills,Men and women suffering from rheumatism, or those who drink excessively and are exposed to wind—where internal dampness and external pathogens spread to the meridians and collaterals of the limbs, causing a sensation of congestion and discomfort—may experience weakness, soreness, and pain in both feet, rendering them unable to walk, or stiffness in both hands, preventing them from raising them overhead. Those who engage in strenuous labor often suffer from this condition, which resembles wind-induced paralysis.

Formulas Name : Xi-Tong Pills

Chinese Name : 豨桐丸

Drug Formulation

Ground Paulownia (commonly known as “stinking paulownia”; flowers, leaves, and stems may all be harvested; chop finely, sun-dry, roast, and grind into powder) 1 jin; Pigweed (roasted and ground into powder) 8 liang.

Source

From *Collected Works on Saving the World and Nourishing Life*.

Processing

Mix the above ingredients evenly, then use refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Men and women suffering from rheumatism, or those who drink excessively and are exposed to wind—where internal dampness and external pathogens spread to the meridians and collaterals of the limbs, causing a sensation of congestion and discomfort—may experience weakness, soreness, and pain in both feet, rendering them unable to walk, or stiffness in both hands, preventing them from raising them overhead. Those who engage in strenuous labor often suffer from this condition, which resembles wind-induced paralysis.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose, washed down with plain hot water in the morning and evening.

Note

Avoid consuming pork liver, mutton blood, tomatoes, and similar foods.

Xi-Tong Pills,From *Collected Works on Saving the World and Nourishing Life*.,Men and women suffering from rheumatism, or those who drink excessively and are exposed to wind—where internal dampness and external pathogens spread to the meridians and collaterals of the limbs, causing a sensation of congestion and discomfort—may experience weakness, soreness, and pain in both feet, rendering them unable to walk, or stiffness in both hands, preventing them from raising them overhead. Those who engage in strenuous labor often suffer from this condition, which resembles wind-induced paralysis.

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