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Hydnocarpus Great Wind Pill
大风丸 〔大風丸〕 dà fēng wán
Source: Jiě Wéi Yuán Shù 解围元薮
Ingredients
- Dà fēng zǐ (大风子 Hydnocarpi Semen, hydnocarpus [seed])
- Fáng fēng (防风 Saposhnikoviae Radix, saposhnikovia)
- Kǔ shēn (苦参 Sophorae Flavescentis Radix, flavescent sophora [root])
- Qiāng huó (羌活 Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, notopterygium [root])
- Chán tuì (蝉蜕 Cicadae Periostracum, cicada molting)
- Quán xiē (全蝎 Scorpio , scorpion)
- Chuān xiōng (川芎 Chuanxiong Rhizoma, chuanxiong [rhizome])
- Xì xīn (细辛 Asari Rhizoma et Radix, asarum)
- Hé shǒu wū (何首乌 Polygoni Multiflori Radix, flowery knotweed [root])
- Dú huó (独活 Angelicae Pubescentis Radix, pubescent angelica)
- Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica)
- Huái niú xī (怀牛膝 Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, achyranthes [root])
- Huáng qí (黄芪 Astragali Radix, astragalus [root])
- Bò hé (薄荷 Menthae Herba, mint)
- Bái zhǐ (白芷 Angelicae Dahuricae Radix, Dahurian angelica)
- Gǒu jǐ (狗脊 Cibotii Rhizoma, cibotium [root])
- Niú huáng (牛黄 Bovis Calculus, bovine bezoar)
- Xuè jié (血竭 Daemonoropis Resina, dragon’s blood)
Indications: Great wind (i.e., leprosy).
Rationale: This is an example of traditional formula used to treat epilepsy. The sovereign agent is