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Beetle Pills,Scrofula.

Formulas Name : Beetle Pills

Chinese Name : 蝣蜒丸

Drug Formulation

Cockroaches, any quantity (roasted until dry).

Source

From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 18.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; remove the skin and pits from red dates and use the flesh to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Scrofula.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with plain hot water early in the morning.

Beetle Pills,From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 18.,Scrofula.

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