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Cicada Sand Pills,For children with feverish convulsions and nighttime crying.

Formulas Name : Cicada Sand Pills

Chinese Name : 蝉砂丸

Drug Formulation

14 cicada exoskeletons (whole, with large legs removed, ground into powder), 1 zi of cinnabar.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 361.

Processing

Mix with honey to form pills.

Benefits

For children with feverish convulsions and nighttime crying.

Instructions for Use

Have the child suck on them.

Cicada Sand Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 361.,For children with feverish convulsions and nighttime crying.

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