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Rhinoceros Horn Pill
犀角丸 〔犀角丸〕 xī jiǎo wán
Source: Shěn Shì Zūn Shēng Shū 沈氏尊生书
Ingredients
- Xī jiǎo (犀角 Rhinocerotis Cornu, rhinoceros horn)
- Shēng dì huáng (生地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Exsiccata seu Recens, dried/fresh rehmannia [root])
- Xuán shēn (玄参 Scrophulariae Radix, scrophularia [root])
- Lián qiào (连翘 Forsythiae Fructus, forsythia [fruit])
- Niú bàng zǐ (牛蒡子 Arctii Fructus, arctium [seed])
- Jié gěng (桔梗 Platycodonis Radix, platycodon [root])
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root])
- Qīng dài (青黛 Indigo Naturalis , indigo)
- Chì fú líng (赤茯苓 Poria Rubra, red poria)
- Pò xiāo (朴硝 Natrii Sulfas Non-Purus, impure mirabilite)
Actions: Clears the heart, discharges heat, and resolves toxin.
Indications: Exuberant internal toxin in warm disease with signs such as vexation, maculopapular eruption. Tongue: Red or crimson. Also treats gān of the teeth and gums in children and residual toxin of sand toxin (shā dú).
Similar: Xī jiǎo dì huáng tāng (犀角地黄汤 Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction)
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