Turtle Head Pills

Turtle Head Pills,For children suffering from chronic diarrhea or long-standing cold-induced stagnation, resulting in prolapsed rectum that cannot be retracted, accompanied by abdominal pain and inability to pass stool.

Formulas Name : Turtle Head Pills

Chinese Name : 龟头丸

Drug Formulation

2 dried turtle heads (roasted until charred), 1 small hedgehog skin (roasted until charred), 4 liang of magnetite (calcined over fire and quenched in rice vinegar; repeat as many times as necessary until it crumbles easily), and 3 liang of cinnamon bark (not exposed to fire).

Source

From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 11).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of small beans.

Benefits

For children suffering from chronic diarrhea or long-standing cold-induced stagnation, resulting in prolapsed rectum that cannot be retracted, accompanied by abdominal pain and inability to pass stool.

Instructions for Use

For children aged 3–5, take 5–7 pills per dose, washed down with warm rice water, three times a day.

Turtle Head Pills,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 11).,For children suffering from chronic diarrhea or long-standing cold-induced stagnation, resulting in prolapsed rectum that cannot be retracted, accompanied by abdominal pain and inability to pass stool.

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