Crane Longevity Pill，From *Shenghui*, Volume 85.，For sudden convulsions in children, characterized by clenched jaw, convulsive movements of the hands and feet, a fixed gaze, profuse drooling, and high fever in the limbs.
Crane Longevity Pill
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Formulas Name : Crane Longevity Pill
Chinese Name : 鹤寿丹
Drug Formulation
7 Tianjiang seeds (those containing seeds should be lightly roasted), 2–7 cicada molts, 1 qian of ox bile (finely ground), 1 qian of indigo powder (finely ground), 3 earthworms (lightly roasted),1 qian of toad venom (ground into the mixture), half a liang of cinnabar (finely ground and washed with water), half a liang of Fangfeng (root, with the root tip removed), 1 sheet of silkworm paper (burned to ash), 1 qian of musk (finely ground), and half a liang of black snake (soaked in wine, with skin and bones removed, then roasted until yellow).
Source
From *Shenghui*, Volume 85.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of millet grains.
Benefits
For sudden convulsions in children, characterized by clenched jaw, convulsive movements of the hands and feet, a fixed gaze, profuse drooling, and high fever in the limbs.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 pills at a time, ground with freshly drawn water, regardless of the time of day.
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Crane Longevity Pill,For sudden convulsions in children, characterized by clenched jaw, convulsive movements of the hands and feet, a fixed gaze, profuse drooling, and high fever in the limbs.