Xiongxian Pill,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.,Effective for all types of stroke, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, sudden stroke, staring eyes, biting the tongue, locked jaw, loss of consciousness, and drooling accompanied by a saw-like sound; as well as all types of convulsions in children.
Xiongxian Pill
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Formulas Name : Xiongxian Pill
Chinese Name : 雄仙丹
Drug Formulation
1 male sparrow (remove skin and feathers; coat with yellow clay and let dry; calcine over low-to-medium heat until fragrant and cooked through), 1 liang white flower snake (soaked in wine; remove skin and bones; use only the flesh), 1 liang black snake (soaked in wine; remove skin and bones; use only the flesh),Cinnamon Bark (with coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Sichuan Lovage 1 liang, Chinese Angelica Root half a liang, Smilax Rhizome half a liang, Agastache Leaves (cleaned of soil) half a liang, Tiannanxing (roasted) half a liang, Vitex Fruit half a liang, Areca Nut half a liang,Chrysanthemum flowers half liang, Achyranthes root (soaked in wine overnight) half liang, Rhinoceros horn shavings half liang, White Aconite root (roasted) half liang, Whole scorpion (roasted) half liang, White silkworm pupae (roasted, with silk threads and mouthparts removed) half liang, Pearl powder half liang, Cinnabar (ground separately) half liang, Borneol (ground separately) half liang,Musk (ground separately) half liang, Earthworm (cleaned of soil, stir-fried) 2 qian and a half, Stephania root 2 qian and a half, Cicada Shed (cleaned of soil) 2 qian and a half, Gastrodia tuber (stem removed) 2 qian and a half, Burdock seed (stir-fried) 2 qian and a half, Ginseng (root tip removed) 2 qian and a half, Fangfeng (root tip removed) 2 qian and a half,Kobun (soil removed) 2.5 qian, Duhuo (root tip removed) 2.5 qian, White Poria (peeled) 2.5 qian, Qianghuo (root tip removed) 2.5 qian, Ephedra (roots and nodes removed) 2.5 qian, Dried Ginger (roasted) 2.5 qian, Rhododendron flowers 2.5 qian, Fragrant White Angelica 2.5 qian.
Source
From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and form into pills using refined honey. Make 15 pills per liang; grind cinnabar separately to coat the pills.
Benefits
Effective for all types of stroke, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, sudden stroke, staring eyes, biting the tongue, locked jaw, loss of consciousness, and drooling accompanied by a saw-like sound; as well as all types of convulsions in children.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in warm wine; for children, divide 1 pill into 4 doses and dissolve in Gold-Silver-Mint Decoction, regardless of the 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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Xiongxian Pill,Effective for all types of stroke, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, sudden stroke, staring eyes, biting the tongue, locked jaw, loss of consciousness, and drooling accompanied by a saw-like sound; as well as all types of convulsions in children.