Tai Wo Tong Angong Niuhuang Wan is a classic Chinese patent medicine, 3 g per pill, made in China. Its Macau registration number is MAC-C00509. The first point is the one that matters: use it only under a physician’s direction. It is not a daily health product, and it is not for prevention.

The product page describes a traditional formula, carefully made for export. The formula traces to the Qing text Wenbing Tiaobian, and is described there as clearing heat, resolving toxin, settling fright and opening the orifices. The stated range is heat entering the pericardium, with high fever and convulsion, delirium or loss of consciousness, including when those patterns appear with stroke coma, encephalitis, meningitis, toxic encephalopathy, cerebral hemorrhage or sepsis. Ingredients follow the official pack.

The product page lists cultivated bezoar, concentrated buffalo-horn powder, artificial musk, pearl, curcuma, baical skullcap, realgar and cinnabar.

Each pill weighs 3 g. The usual adult amount on the product page is 1 pill once a day. Children under 3 years: 1/4 pill each time. Ages 4 to 6: 1/2 pill each time. Or as a physician directs. Remove the wax shell and the plastic shell before taking. The pill may be chewed or dissolved in warm water. For an unconscious patient, nasogastric administration is suggested. The amount for any one person is still a physician’s decision.

It is an emergency medicine for heat-closure with loss of consciousness. Do not use it for cold-closure. Use with caution in pregnancy. It contains cinnabar and realgar; do not take an excessive amount or for a long time. Use with caution if liver or kidney function is impaired. Avoid spicy and greasy food while taking it. High fever and loss of consciousness need prompt medical care.

The price on this website is a guide. The product is sold at Cathay Pharmacy in Macau; the store sets the price and the stock.