Axe-and-Mallet Pills,From *The New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 25), citing *The Zhao Family Tradition*.,For malnutrition.
Axe-and-Mallet Pills
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Formulas Name : Axe-and-Mallet Pills
Chinese Name : 斧槌丸
Drug Formulation
1 dried toad, half liang of white alum, half liang of gall alum, half liang of green alum (place all together in a pot and roast over charcoal until the alum is charred), half liang of Beijing-style Sanleng, half liang of stone Sanleng, half liang of chicken-claw Sanleng,half liang of Smilax glabra, half liang of Cnidium monnieri, half liang of Cnidium officinale, half liang of Cnidium officinale var. variegatum, half liang of Smilax glabra, half liang of Cnidium monnieri, half liang of Cnidium officinale var. variegatum, half liang of Cnidium officinale, half liang of Smilax glabra, half liang of Cnidium monnieri, half liang of Cnidium officinale var. variegatum, 3 pebbles, 10 Schisandra chinensis fruits, 1 qian of Aloe vera, and 1 qian of bear bile.
Source
From *The New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 25), citing *The Zhao Family Tradition*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Boil jujube pulp in vinegar until soft, then mix it with a flour paste and the medicine until thoroughly combined. Form into pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
For malnutrition.
Instructions for Use
Take 7 pills per dose, washed down with rice water.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 24, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 24, 2026
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Axe-and-Mallet Pills,For malnutrition.