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Bi Xia Pills,For acute convulsions in children.

Formulas Name : Bi Xia Pills

Chinese Name : 碧霞丸

Drug Formulation

Croton seeds (remove skin and inner membrane; grind until all oil is extracted) 30 seeds, sulfur (ground) 1 qian, frankincense (ground) 1 qian, talcum powder (roasted) 2 qian bi, indigo powder (ground) half a qian.

Source

*Compendium of Holy Remedies*, Volume 169.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and mix thoroughly; use glutinous rice to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For acute convulsions in children.

Instructions for Use

For a 2-year-old, administer 2 pills with cold peppermint decoction; for acute convulsions, grind the pills with Prunus mume seeds and fresh peppermint decoction and take orally.

Bi Xia Pills,*Compendium of Holy Remedies*, Volume 169.,For acute convulsions in children.

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