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Borneol and Mercury Pills,For acute convulsions in children.

Formulas Name : Borneol and Mercury Pills

Chinese Name : 龙脑水银丸

Drug Formulation

1 zi of borneol (ground), 1 zi of musk (ground), 1 fen of pig’s-tooth soapberry (roasted), 1 fen of Euphorbia, 1 qian of talcum powder (ground), 2 qian of indigo powder (ground), 2 qian of mercury (granulated), and 7 seeds of croton (peeled, de-seeded, and ground; without oil).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 169.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a sesame seed.

Benefits

For acute convulsions in children.

Instructions for Use

For a 1-year-old, administer 1 pill with peppermint decoction.

Borneol and Mercury Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 169.,For acute convulsions in children.

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