Musk and Ox Bile Pills

Musk and Ox Bile Pills,For acute and chronic convulsions in children, and chronic spleen wind.

Formulas Name : Musk and Ox Bile Pills

Chinese Name : 麝香牛黄丸

Drug Formulation

1 qian of ox bile, 1 qian of musk (ground), 1 qian of scorpion tail (raw), 1 qian of frankincense (ground), 1 qian of myrrh (ground), 1 centipede (roasted in butter), 1 qian of flower snake meat (boned) (soaked in wine for one night), 2.5 qian of Tiannanxing (roasted), 2.5 qian of Aconite (roasted and peeled),2.5 qian of Tianma (chopped and ground), 2.5 qian of Fangfeng (with stems and side branches removed), 0.5 qian of Realgar (ground and water-washed), 8 qian of Cinnabar (ground).

Source

From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 5).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a wine paste to form pills the size of a soapberry.

Benefits

For acute and chronic convulsions in children, and chronic spleen wind.

Instructions for Use

For children aged 1–3 years, take 1 pill per dose; grind it finely and take it with a decoction of gold, silver, and mint; for children aged 7–10 years, take 2–3 pills with a decoction of ginseng; for chronic convulsions, finely grind 3 pills and administer them by mouth. May be taken at any time.

Musk and Ox Bile Pills,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 5).,For acute and chronic convulsions in children, and chronic spleen wind.

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