Scorpion Tail Paste

Scorpion Tail Paste,For acute and chronic convulsions in children caused by extreme heat generating wind.

Formulas Name : Scorpion Tail Paste

Chinese Name : 蝎梢饼子

Drug Formulation

1 whole centipede (red-legged variety), half a liang of scorpion tails, 3 qian of musk (ground separately), half a liang of white flower snake meat (soaked in wine, with skin and bones removed and thoroughly cleaned), half a liang of frankincense (ground separately), half a liang of cinnabar (ground separately), half a liang of Tiannanxing (baked until tender), and half a liang of white silkworm pupae (used raw).

Source

From *The Yongle Encyclopedia*, Volume 978, citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix thoroughly with the three separately ground ingredients; form into pills using a wine paste; and shape into flat cakes.

Benefits

For acute and chronic convulsions in children caused by extreme heat generating wind.

Instructions for Use

Take one cake per dose, washed down with a decoction of ginseng or gold-silver mint soup; take at any time.

Scorpion Tail Paste,From *The Yongle Encyclopedia*, Volume 978, citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.,For acute and chronic convulsions in children caused by extreme heat generating wind.

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