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Cinnabar and Snow Pill

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Cinnabar and Snow Pill,For acute and chronic convulsions.

Formulas Name : Cinnabar and Snow Pill

Chinese Name : 砂雪丸

Drug Formulation

1 qian of cinnabar, 1 qian of mercury oxide, 7 stiff silkworms, and 3 whole scorpions.

Source

The formula is from *The Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Saving Methods*, Volume 2; the name appears in *The Collection of Immortal Prescriptions*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; use the worms found inside Artemisia annua nodes to mix and form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For acute and chronic convulsions.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose; grind it into a fine powder and mix with breast milk before administration.

Cinnabar and Snow Pill,The formula is from *The Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Saving Methods*, Volume 2; the name appears in *The Collection of Immortal Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,For acute and chronic convulsions.

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