Cicada Shedding Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 173.,For children with malnutrition-related dysentery, characterized by stools that are either yellow or green, a thin neck, abdominal distension, sores in the mouth and nose, and progressive wasting.
Cicada Shedding Pills
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Formulas Name : Cicada Shedding Pills
Chinese Name : 蝉蜕丸
Drug Formulation
Cicada Shedding (with legs removed) 1 fen, Musk (ground) 1 fen, Indigo Powder (ground) half liang, Donkey-hide Gelatin (roasted until dry) half liang, Snake Shedding (burned to ash) 1 piece, Melon Stems 7 pieces.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 173.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills the size of mung beans using a thin paste.
Benefits
For children with malnutrition-related dysentery, characterized by stools that are either yellow or green, a thin neck, abdominal distension, sores in the mouth and nose, and progressive wasting.
Instructions for Use
For children under 5 years of age, take 3 or 5 pills per dose, washed down with rice water on an empty stomach. Take once at noon and once near nightfall. Adjust the dosage according to the child’s age.
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Cicada Shedding Pills,For children with malnutrition-related dysentery, characterized by stools that are either yellow or green, a thin neck, abdominal distension, sores in the mouth and nose, and progressive wasting.