Musk Cake

Musk Cake,For slow convulsions caused by wind arising from vomiting and diarrhea, as well as stroke affecting the heart and lungs. In children, following vomiting and diarrhea, spleen deficiency gives rise to wind, manifesting as a squint, a stiff back, and twitching of the hands and feet; or stroke affecting the heart and lungs, resulting in unconsciousness and loss of awareness.

Formulas Name : Musk Cake

Chinese Name : 麝香饼子

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Sichuan Aconite (roasted, skin and navel removed), half a liang of Tiannanxing (roasted), half a liang of dried scorpion tails, half a liang of white flower snake (soaked in wine overnight, skin and bones removed, baked dry), and 2 dried red-headed centipedes (soaked in wine and ghee, then roasted until yellow).Pound all of the above ingredients together, sift into a fine powder, and set aside for later use); cinnabar (finely ground, water-washed) 1 fen, iron powder 1 fen, frankincense 1 fen, ox bile (finely ground) 1 fen, and high-quality genuine musk half liang (ground separately).

Source

Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 9 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the first set of ingredients into a fine powder and mix thoroughly. Prepare a wheat flour paste by boiling it in wine; once cooled, mix it with the powder to form cakes the size of a water caltrop.

Benefits

For slow convulsions caused by wind arising from vomiting and diarrhea, as well as stroke affecting the heart and lungs. In children, following vomiting and diarrhea, spleen deficiency gives rise to wind, manifesting as a squint, a stiff back, and twitching of the hands and feet; or stroke affecting the heart and lungs, resulting in unconsciousness and loss of awareness.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 pills per dose, dissolved in a decoction of ginseng and mint.

Musk Cake,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 9 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For slow convulsions caused by wind arising from vomiting and diarrhea, as well as stroke affecting the heart and lungs. In children, following vomiting and diarrhea, spleen deficiency gives rise to wind, manifesting as a squint, a stiff back, and twitching of the hands and feet; or stroke affecting the heart and lungs, resulting in unconsciousness and loss of awareness.

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