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Chicken Shank Pills,For children suffering from convulsions, wasting disease, jaundice, and emaciation; teeth grinding; muscle heat and night sweats; food stagnation causing a distended abdomen; thin legs; and an inability to walk despite having grown taller.

Formulas Name : Chicken Shank Pills

Chinese Name : 鸡胫丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Asparagus root, 1 liang of Ophiopogon tuber (both with cores removed), 1 liang of Gentiana root, 1 liang of Realgar, 1 liang of Orpiment, 1 liang of Trichosanthes root, 1 liang of Scutellaria root, 1 liang of Bupleurum root (with down), 1 liang of calcined white alum, 1 liang of Saposhnikovia root, 1 liang of Cinnamon bark,Poria 1 liang, Mulberry Bark 1 liang, Rooster Shanks 1 pair (roasted), Hen Shanks 1 pair (roasted).

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 260), citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with water to form a paste, and roll into pills the size of a sesame seed.

Benefits

For children suffering from convulsions, wasting disease, jaundice, and emaciation; teeth grinding; muscle heat and night sweats; food stagnation causing a distended abdomen; thin legs; and an inability to walk despite having grown taller.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills each time, washed down with rice porridge or rice drink, twice daily, at any time.

Chicken Shank Pills,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 260), citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.,For children suffering from convulsions, wasting disease, jaundice, and emaciation; teeth grinding; muscle heat and night sweats; food stagnation causing a distended abdomen; thin legs; and an inability to walk despite having grown taller.

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