Insect-Hunting Pills

Insect-Hunting Pills,For parasitic infestations, abdominal distension and pain, and jaundice with emaciation.

Formulas Name : Insect-Hunting Pills

Chinese Name : 猎虫丸

Drug Formulation

Wutai, Leiwan, peach kernels, dry lacquer (stir-fried until all smoke has dissipated), realgar (lightly stir-fried), tin ash, soapberry (burned until all smoke has dissipated), areca nut, and Shijunzi—all in equal parts; reduce the amount of mercuric oxide by half; double the amount of finely ground ginkgo nut meat.

Source

From *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with steamed buns soaked in hot water to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For parasitic infestations, abdominal distension and pain, and jaundice with emaciation.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–7 fen per dose, washed down with boiling clear broth; take in successive doses.

Insect-Hunting Pills,From *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.,For parasitic infestations, abdominal distension and pain, and jaundice with emaciation.

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