Cinnabar Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 85.,For children with chronic convulsions, characterized by irregular episodes of convulsions, accumulation of phlegm in the throat, occasional vocalizations, progressive weakness and emaciation, refusal to take milk or food, dry eyes, and excessive sleepiness.
Cinnabar Pills
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Formulas Name : Cinnabar Pills
Chinese Name : 朱砂丸
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of cinnabar (finely ground, washed with water), half a liang of realgar (finely ground), 1 fen of ox bile (finely ground), 1 fen of borneol (finely ground), half a liang of dried scorpion (lightly roasted), 1 fen of talcum powder, half a liang of mercury (combined with 1 fen of lead to form granules), and 1 fen of realgar (finely ground).
Source
From *Shenghui*, Volume 85.
Processing
First, grind the mercury granules into a fine powder; then grind them together with the other ingredients, mix with date pulp, and form into pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
For children with chronic convulsions, characterized by irregular episodes of convulsions, accumulation of phlegm in the throat, occasional vocalizations, progressive weakness and emaciation, refusal to take milk or food, dry eyes, and excessive sleepiness.
Instructions for Use
For each dose, children over 100 days old take 1 pill; one-year-olds take 2 pills; and children aged 2–3 take 3 pills, taken with peppermint tea. The treatment is effective when sticky phlegm and other harmful substances are expelled.
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Cinnabar Pills,For children with chronic convulsions, characterized by irregular episodes of convulsions, accumulation of phlegm in the throat, occasional vocalizations, progressive weakness and emaciation, refusal to take milk or food, dry eyes, and excessive sleepiness.