Artemisia Worm Pills,From *New Book on Caring for Children*, Volume 7.,For infantile convulsions.
Artemisia Worm Pills
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Formulas Name : Artemisia Worm Pills
Chinese Name : 蒿虫丸
Drug Formulation
1 qian of cinnabar, 1 qian of mercury oxide.
Source
From *New Book on Caring for Children*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take the worms found inside the nodes of Artemisia annua (which must be collected in the early days of the seventh lunar month; if collected too late, they will grow wings and fly away) and grind them together with the powder. Form into pills the size of sesame seeds, dry them in the sun, and store them in a porcelain jar.
Benefits
For infantile convulsions.
Instructions for Use
For each dose, administer one pill per year of age, dissolved in breast milk.
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Artemisia Worm Pills,For infantile convulsions.