Black Toad Pill，Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 23 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，For children suffering from wind-induced malnutrition and emaciation, who shake their heads and rub their eyes, with all meridians stiff and tense.
Black Toad Pill
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Formulas Name : Black Toad Pill
Chinese Name : 乌蟾丹
Drug Formulation
Black Snake (soaked in wine, skin and bones removed, roasted until yellow) 1 liang, Dried Toad (roasted with butter until yellow) 1 liang, Snake Shed Skin (burned to ash) 1 liang, Coptis (half a liang; all of the above pounded and sifted into a fine powder), Musk (finely ground) 1 fen, Aloe (finely ground) 1 fen, Bear Bile (finely ground) 1 fen.
Source
Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 23 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.
Processing
Mix all the above ingredients thoroughly, then form them into pills the size of millet grains using a wheat flour paste.
Benefits
For children suffering from wind-induced malnutrition and emaciation, who shake their heads and rub their eyes, with all meridians stiff and tense.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with peppermint tea.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Black Toad Pill,For children suffering from wind-induced malnutrition and emaciation, who shake their heads and rub their eyes, with all meridians stiff and tense.