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Source: Jìn Nán Zhǐ Quán ēn Jiā Chuán Fāng 晋南史全恩家传方

Ingredients:

• Chán tuì (蝉蜕 Cicadae Periostracum, cicada molting) 30g
• Tiān má (天麻 Gastrodiae Rhizoma, gastrodia [root]) 6g
• Nán xīng (南星 Arisaematis Rhizoma, arisaema [root]) 6g
• Quán xiē (全蝎 Scorpio , scorpion) 3g
• Jiāng cán (僵蚕 Bombyx Batryticatus , silkworm) 6g

Action: Dispels wind-damp; relieves tetany.

Indication: Lockjaw with convulsions and arched-back rigidity (opisthotonos).

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Method: Decoct with water, remove dregs, and add 30 gr of yellow rice wine and 1.5 gr of cinnabar.

Dosage: Take one pack per day for three days.

Rationale: Chán tuì, Tiān nán xīng, Quán xiē, and Jiāng cán all dispel wind and resolve tetany. Tiān má settles tetany and extinguishes wind. Zhū shā quiets the spirit and resolves toxin. Finally, wine enhances the action and movement of the agents.

Notes: The five tigers are the five ingredients. However, some sources include zhusha as a sixth ingredient (1.5 gr, infused in the fluid). Yellow wine (huáng jiǔ) can also be added.

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