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Dengcang Pills,For summer heat-induced vomiting and nausea, headache and eye pain, cold and numb limbs, and persistent restlessness.

Formulas Name : Dengcang Pills

Chinese Name : 灯苍丸

Drug Formulation

Pinellia (processed with ginger) 2 liang, sulfur 1 liang, white clay 1 liang.

Source

From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 10).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; add a few drops of water to form pills the size of soybeans.

Benefits

For summer heat-induced vomiting and nausea, headache and eye pain, cold and numb limbs, and persistent restlessness.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 pills each time; for young children, take 1 pill. Thread the pill onto a needle and briefly pass it over a lamp flame to char it. For those with vomiting and nausea, take with salt and mugwort decoction; for restlessness, take with ginger decoction; for cold limbs, take with hot wine; for headaches, take with waxed tea.

Dengcang Pills,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 10).,For summer heat-induced vomiting and nausea, headache and eye pain, cold and numb limbs, and persistent restlessness.

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