formula | Nine-Dragon Pill Jiu Long Wan |
source | Zhang's Medical Compendium Volume 14 |
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bubble_chart Composition Angelica 60 gm, Sophora flavescens 60 gm, Saposhnikovia divaricata 45 gm, Schizonepeta tenuifolia 45 gm, Notopterygium incisum 45 gm, Cicada slough 15 gm, Ligusticum chuanxiong 15 gm, Scorpion (soaked in boiled water to remove saltiness) 3 gm, Hydnocarpus anthelmintica 240 gm (another prescription: less Ligusticum chuanxiong and Cicada slough, with Sesamum indicum 60 gm and Piper kadsura 30 gm).
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
The above nine ingredients are each ground into fine powder, mixed with red rice to form pills as large as phoenix tree seeds. They must not be exposed to fire or sunlight and should be dried in the shade. Store them in a cloth bag. Take 9 grams each time, three times a day, with clear tea. For an illness of one year's duration, take one dose; for an illness of over ten years, take ten doses.
bubble_chart Indications
Leprosy causes swelling, itching, and pain.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
For severe lower body conditions, add 60 grams of Achyranthes Root and 30 grams of Stephania Tetrandra.