Si Ni Tang is a brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...

 to " dispel cold and cause restoration upon collapse ". It tastes sweet and pungent. It is used upon "collapse with cold sweat, cold limbs, diarrhea with fluid stool containing undigested food, and scarcely perceptible pulse ".
The formula (composed of processed Zingiber officinale, Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Glycyrrhiza uralensis, also known as Chinese liquorice, is a flowering plant native to Asia, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine.- Medicinal uses :...

, and Aconitum carmichaelii

Aconitum carmichaelii

Aconitum carmichaelii is a flowering plant species native to East Asia, particularly in China and Japan. It is commonly known as Chinese Aconite, Carmichael's Monkshood and Chinese Wolfsbane...

) has a potential benefit in treating septic shock.

Chinese classic herbal formula

Name	Chinese (S)	Grams
Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	附子	300
Rhizoma Zingiberis	干姜	200
Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata	炙甘草	300