Musk, Cinnabar, and Dan

Musk, Cinnabar, and Dan,For acute and chronic convulsions in infants, characterized by bulging eyes, drooling, and intermittent spasms.

Formulas Name : Musk, Cinnabar, and Dan

Chinese Name : 麝朱丹

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar 2 qian, mercury oxide 1 qian, earthworm 1 (place in a porcelain container; coat the earthworm thoroughly with cinnabar; leave overnight; remove and scrape off the red substance from its body for use), musk 1 zi.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 375), citing *Formulas for the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For acute and chronic convulsions in infants, characterized by bulging eyes, drooling, and intermittent spasms.

Instructions for Use

For each year of age, use one character’s worth of the mixture, mixed with fresh peppermint juice and administered orally. After a while, blackish-yellow phlegm will be expelled.

Musk, Cinnabar, and Dan,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 375), citing *Formulas for the Care of Infants*.,For acute and chronic convulsions in infants, characterized by bulging eyes, drooling, and intermittent spasms.

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