Highly Effective, Miraculous Life-Saving Pill

Highly Effective, Miraculous Life-Saving Pill,For children with chronic stagnation and deficiency accumulation, disharmony of the nutritive and defensive qi, qi deficiency with wheezing, swelling of the limbs, abdominal distension and tightness, fullness in the chest and flanks, alternating chills and fever, and alternating diarrhea and constipation.

Formulas Name : Highly Effective, Miraculous Life-Saving Pill

Chinese Name : 大效神功救生丹

Drug Formulation

1 fen of realgar (ground separately), 1 fen of cinnabar (ground separately), 21 seeds of croton (shells removed), and 2 qian of dried ginger.

Source

*Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 17.

Processing

Combine the ingredients with 1 zhan of water and vinegar; boil with the croton seeds and dried ginger until dry. Discard the ginger; extract the oil from the croton seeds, then mix it evenly with the realgar and cinnabar. Shape into pills the size of a sesame seed using a snow-cake mold.

Benefits

For children with chronic stagnation and deficiency accumulation, disharmony of the nutritive and defensive qi, qi deficiency with wheezing, swelling of the limbs, abdominal distension and tightness, fullness in the chest and flanks, alternating chills and fever, and alternating diarrhea and constipation.

Instructions for Use

For each dose, administer 3 pills for every year of age, accompanied by a small amount of red peony root soaked in wine to help swallow the pills.

Highly Effective, Miraculous Life-Saving Pill,*Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 17.,For children with chronic stagnation and deficiency accumulation, disharmony of the nutritive and defensive qi, qi deficiency with wheezing, swelling of the limbs, abdominal distension and tightness, fullness in the chest and flanks, alternating chills and fever, and alternating diarrhea and constipation.

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