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Zhike Pills,For hemiplegia, mental agitation, and slurred speech.

Formulas Name : Zhike Pills

Chinese Name : 枳壳丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Zhi Ke (stir-fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow, pith removed), half a liang of Danshen, 1 liang of Red Poria, 1 liang of Sichuan Cimicifuga, 1 liang of Astragalus (chopped), 3 fen of Fangfeng (root tip removed), 1 liang of Qianghuo,1 liang of Ginseng (root tip removed), 2 fen of Antelope Horn shavings, 2 liang of Coix Seed, 1 liang of Cinnamon Bark, and 2 liang of Raw Rehmannia.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 21.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For hemiplegia, mental agitation, and slurred speech.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with peppermint tea, at any time of day.

Note

Avoid raw and cold foods, greasy foods, pork, and chicken.

Zhike Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 21.,For hemiplegia, mental agitation, and slurred speech.

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