Cinnabar and Poria-Shen Ointment

Cinnabar and Poria-Shen Ointment,For acute and chronic convulsions in children, excessive salivation and trembling, convulsive movements of the hands and feet, restlessness and agitation in the chest and diaphragm, as well as crying due to fright, restless sleep, and abdominal pain.

Formulas Name : Cinnabar and Poria-Shen Ointment

Chinese Name : 辰砂茯神膏

Drug Formulation

Sour jujube seeds (cleaned, shelled) 1 liang; Daizhashi (calcined, quenched in vinegar, ground) 1 liang; Frankincense (roasted, ground separately) 1 liang; Poria cocos (wood removed) 1.5 liang; Cinnabar (ground, sifted) 0.5 liang; Musk (ground) 1 qian.

Source

*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a chicken’s egg.

Benefits

For acute and chronic convulsions in children, excessive salivation and trembling, convulsive movements of the hands and feet, restlessness and agitation in the chest and diaphragm, as well as crying due to fright, restless sleep, and abdominal pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, washed down with gold-silver-peppermint decoction.

Cinnabar and Poria-Shen Ointment,*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,For acute and chronic convulsions in children, excessive salivation and trembling, convulsive movements of the hands and feet, restlessness and agitation in the chest and diaphragm, as well as crying due to fright, restless sleep, and abdominal pain.

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