Xuanhu Pies，*Yi Tong*, Volume 53.，For unbearable headaches.
Xuanhu Pies
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Formulas Name : Xuanhu Pies
Chinese Name : 玄胡饼
Drug Formulation
10 pieces of Corydalis tuber, 2 pieces of pig’s-tooth soapberry (plump and firm), 2 qian of indigo powder.
Source
*Yi Tong*, Volume 53.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with water to form small cakes, each about the size of an apricot kernel.
Benefits
For unbearable headaches.
Instructions for Use
When administering, have the patient lie on their back. Dissolve the mixture in water and use a bamboo tube to deliver it into the nose—the left nostril for men, the right for women. When the patient feels the medicine reach their throat and experiences a slight sour sensation, have them sit up and firmly bite down on a copper coin placed against their front teeth. Saliva will begin to flow; once a basinful has been produced, the patient will be cured.
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Xuanhu Pies,For unbearable headaches.