Rhubarb Life-Saving Pill

Rhubarb Life-Saving Pill,For epidemic diseases occurring during seasonal outbreaks.

Formulas Name : Rhubarb Life-Saving Pill

Chinese Name : 大黄活命丹

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of rhubarb, 4 liang of stiff silkworm (with head and legs removed), and 2 liang of white angelica.

Source

*New Book on Child Care*, Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with ginger juice to form pills the size of a marble; coat with cinnabar and realgar.

Benefits

For epidemic diseases occurring during seasonal outbreaks.

Instructions for Use

Dissolve in cold water and take orally. Recovery occurs as soon as sweating begins.

Rhubarb Life-Saving Pill,*New Book on Child Care*, Volume 11.,For epidemic diseases occurring during seasonal outbreaks.

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