Qianniu Pills

Qianniu Pills,For wheezing, coarse cough, loss of appetite, and excessive salivation.

Formulas Name : Qianniu Pills

Chinese Name : 牵牛丸

Drug Formulation

Qianniu (powdered) half liang, snail shell powder 1 fen, white alum (sifted) 1 fen, borax 1 qian, croton seeds (roasted over a lamp flame) 7 grains, apricot kernels 7 grains.

Source

From *The New Book for the Very Young*, Volume 16, citing a formula by Ding Shifa.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with a paste to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For wheezing, coarse cough, loss of appetite, and excessive salivation.

Instructions for Use

Take 7 pills at a time, washed down with light ginger tea.

Qianniu Pills,From *The New Book for the Very Young*, Volume 16, citing a formula by Ding Shifa.,For wheezing, coarse cough, loss of appetite, and excessive salivation.

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