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Calm-the-Mind Pill

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Calm-the-Mind Pill,For children with restlessness of the mind, excessive drowsiness and sleepiness, as well as phlegm and saliva congestion causing a dazed and unsettled state.

Formulas Name : Calm-the-Mind Pill

Chinese Name : 安神丹

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar 2.5 qian, Southern Frankincense half liang, sour jujube seeds (roasted, hulled) 1 liang, ginseng 2.5 qian, Polygala (seed core removed) 1.5 qian.

Source

*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a hazelnut; make 30 pills per liang, and coat them with gold leaf.

Benefits

For children with restlessness of the mind, excessive drowsiness and sleepiness, as well as phlegm and saliva congestion causing a dazed and unsettled state.

Instructions for Use

Administer 1 pill per dose, dissolved in ginseng decoction.

Calm-the-Mind Pill,*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 11.,For children with restlessness of the mind, excessive drowsiness and sleepiness, as well as phlegm and saliva congestion causing a dazed and unsettled state.

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