Cinnabar and Musk Pill

Cinnabar and Musk Pill,For acute and chronic convulsions in children.

Formulas Name : Cinnabar and Musk Pill

Chinese Name : 朱麝丹

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar 1 qian, whole scorpion 1 qian, centipede 1 (whole), musk and Dangmenzi half a qian each.

Source

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

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with jujube pulp, and roll into pills the size of a coin’s eye.

Benefits

For acute and chronic convulsions in children.

Instructions for Use

Administer half a pill or one pill per dose, dissolved in musk-infused wine.

Cinnabar and Musk Pill,From *The Yongle Encyclopedia*, Volume 978, citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.,For acute and chronic convulsions in children.

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