Cow Bile and Cinnabar Pills，From *Bo Ji*, Volume 4.，For children with chronic convulsions, spasms, and conditions resembling epilepsy caused by “heavenly hook.”
Cow Bile and Cinnabar Pills
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Formulas Name : Cow Bile and Cinnabar Pills
Chinese Name : 牛黄朱砂丸
Drug Formulation
Half a qian of ox bile, 1 qian of cinnabar, 2–7 scorpion tails, half a liang of musk, 3 black aconite tips, a small amount of realgar, and 1 croton seed (burn over a lamp until charred, then peel off the skin and use the inner flesh).
Source
From *Bo Ji*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with garlic-steamed buns to form pills the size of radish seeds.
Benefits
For children with chronic convulsions, spasms, and conditions resembling epilepsy caused by “heavenly hook.”
Instructions for Use
Administer 1 pill per dose, taken with a strong decoction of Schizonepeta. Cover the child with clothes and blankets; once sweating begins after a short while, the condition will be cured.For “heavenly fishing” convulsions where the child cannot open the mouth: mix bitter willow herb with garlic and salt; apply one pill of this mixture to the child’s upper back. Cover the area with a steamed garlic-infused bread cake, secure it with a cloth, then dissolve another pill, mix in a small amount of musk, and administer it with a decoction. Once the child detects the garlic odor in the mouth and breaks out in a full-body sweat, the condition will be immediately cured.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Cow Bile and Cinnabar Pills,For children with chronic convulsions, spasms, and conditions resembling epilepsy caused by “heavenly hook.”