Minor Wind-Calming Pills

Minor Wind-Calming Pills,For warm diseases of the lower jiao accompanied by cold extremities and retching (commonly known as “heaving”), with a fine yet taut pulse.

Formulas Name : Minor Wind-Calming Pills

Chinese Name : 小定风珠

Drug Formulation

1 egg yolk (raw), 2 qian of genuine donkey-hide gelatin, 6 qian of raw turtle shell, 1 cup of children’s urine, and 3 qian of mussels.

Source

*Treatise on the Differentiation of Warm Diseases*, Volume 3.

Benefits

For warm diseases of the lower jiao accompanied by cold extremities and retching (commonly known as “heaving”), with a fine yet taut pulse.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 cups of water; first decoct the turtle shell and mussels until reduced to 2 cups, strain out the residue, add the donkey-hide gelatin, and melt it over heat. Add the egg yolk, stir until well blended, then pour in the child’s urine and take the entire mixture at once.

Note

The Xiao Dingfeng Zhu formula appears to be heavy and stagnating; it should not be used lightly unless the pulse and symptoms are accurately diagnosed.

Minor Wind-Calming Pills,*Treatise on the Differentiation of Warm Diseases*, Volume 3.,For warm diseases of the lower jiao accompanied by cold extremities and retching (commonly known as “heaving”), with a fine yet taut pulse.

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