Snake and Scorpion Life-Preserving Decoction
【Source】"Yuyao Yuanfang" Volume 1.
【Composition】White Flower Snake (soaked in wine, skin and bones removed, dried) 30 grams, Whole Scorpion (fried) 30 grams, Dictamnus Root (dirt removed) 30 grams, Gastrodia 30 grams, Prepared Aconite (skin and umbilicus removed, fried) 30 grams, Ginseng 30 grams, Wind-Preventing Herb 30 grams, Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed) 30 grams, White Atractylodes 30 grams, Ligusticum 30 grams, Pinellia (roasted) 30 grams, Red Dendrobium 30 grams, Chuanxiong 30 grams, Asarum (leaf removed) 30 grams, Silkworm Pupa (dirt and ash removed, fried) 30 grams, Fried Licorice 30 grams, Pinellia (soaked in water, finely chopped) 30 grams, White Poria (skin removed) 30 grams, Ephedra (nodes removed, boiled three times, foam skimmed off, finely chopped) 30 grams
【Usage】Crush into coarse powder. Take 15 grams per dose, add 150 milliliters of water, include 5 slices of ginger, boil down to 100 milliliters, strain, warm and take at any time.
【Indications】Sudden stroke due to acute wind invasion, locked jaw, mental confusion, facial asymmetry, loss of consciousness, phlegm obstruction, gurgling sounds in throat. |
