The Extraordinary Six-God Pill

The Extraordinary Six-God Pill,For acute and chronic convulsions in children, accompanied by excessive salivation and stagnant qi.

Formulas Name : The Extraordinary Six-God Pill

Chinese Name : 奇特六神丹

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar 1 qian (ground), scorpion tail (tip removed) 1 qian, white silkworm pupae (straight ones) 1 qian (washed clean, soaked in ginger juice, lightly roasted),1 centipede (large, with head and legs removed, internal contents scraped out, soaked in wine, and lightly roasted until fragrant), 1 character of genuine musk, 1 qian each of licorice and pinellia (aged, with the navel scraped off, washed 7 times in boiling water), 1 qian of ginseng (root base removed, washed, sliced, and dried), and 1 qian of patchouli (tips removed).

Source

From *Essential Prescriptions for the Preservation of Children’s Health*, cited in Volume 978 of the *Yongle Dadian*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a chicken’s egg.

Benefits

For acute and chronic convulsions in children, accompanied by excessive salivation and stagnant qi.

Instructions for Use

For children aged one year or older, administer 1 pill per dose, dissolved in peppermint tea; for those aged 2–3 weeks but not yet one week old, adjust the dosage as appropriate. If the condition has already become critical, do not strictly adhere to this protocol.

The Extraordinary Six-God Pill,From *Essential Prescriptions for the Preservation of Children’s Health*, cited in Volume 978 of the *Yongle Dadian*.,For acute and chronic convulsions in children, accompanied by excessive salivation and stagnant qi.

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