Detoxifying Pills，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 404.，For children with excessive toxin in smallpox or measles, fever with abscesses or boils, cough with phlegm, shortness of breath, as well as during the active eruption of smallpox or measles, and abdominal pain due to indigestion.
Detoxifying Pills
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Formulas Name : Detoxifying Pills
Chinese Name : 解毒丸
Drug Formulation
Realgar 1 fen, Croton seeds 27 grains (oil removed), Curcuma 1 fen (one formula adds Pinellia 1 fen).
Source
*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 404.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of small beans using white paste.
Benefits
For children with excessive toxin in smallpox or measles, fever with abscesses or boils, cough with phlegm, shortness of breath, as well as during the active eruption of smallpox or measles, and abdominal pain due to indigestion.
Instructions for Use
For children aged 3 years, administer 3 pills with peppermint tea before meals; if accompanied by cough, phlegm, or wheezing, take after meals.
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Detoxifying Pills,For children with excessive toxin in smallpox or measles, fever with abscesses or boils, cough with phlegm, shortness of breath, as well as during the active eruption of smallpox or measles, and abdominal pain due to indigestion.