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Chi Tou Pills,For wind-induced epilepsy, regardless of age, characterized by increasingly frequent seizures accompanied by vomiting and foaming at the mouth. A severe form of epilepsy.

Formulas Name : Chi Tou Pills

Chinese Name : 鸱头丸

Drug Formulation

1 owl’s head (burned to ash), 5 qian of Guo Dan (finely ground), 5 ingots of soapberry (roasted with butter).

Source

From *Jisheng*, cited in *Pujifang*, Volume 100.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; form into pills the size of mung beans using glutinous rice paste.

Benefits

For wind-induced epilepsy, regardless of age, characterized by increasingly frequent seizures accompanied by vomiting and foaming at the mouth. A severe form of epilepsy.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 20 pills, and swallow with congee or rice, regardless of the time of day.

Chi Tou Pills,From *Jisheng*, cited in *Pujifang*, Volume 100.,For wind-induced epilepsy, regardless of age, characterized by increasingly frequent seizures accompanied by vomiting and foaming at the mouth. A severe form of epilepsy.

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