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Dragon Musk, Indigo, and Gold Pills

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Dragon Musk, Indigo, and Gold Pills,For tidal fevers and night sweats; abdominal distension due to malnutrition or roundworm infestation; diarrhea and dysentery; and skin sores and scabies.

Formulas Name : Dragon Musk, Indigo, and Gold Pills

Chinese Name : 龙麝青金丸

Drug Formulation

1 character of brain, 1 character of musk, 1 fen of indigo powder, 1 fen of realgar, 1 fen of cinnabar, 1 fen of Coptis chinensis, 1 fen of aloe, 1 fen of talcum powder.

Source

From *The New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 19), citing *The Zhuang Family’s Inherited Prescriptions*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with steamed buns made from pig’s gall to form pills the size of mung beans; sun-dry them and store in a porcelain container.

Benefits

For tidal fevers and night sweats; abdominal distension due to malnutrition or roundworm infestation; diarrhea and dysentery; and skin sores and scabies.

Instructions for Use

Take 2–3 pills per dose; for all cases of palpitations, fever, and skin sores or scabies, take with peppermint tea; for all cases of malnutrition, diarrhea, dysentery, and roundworm infestation, take with rice water. Regular use prevents all diseases.

Dragon Musk, Indigo, and Gold Pills,From *The New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 19), citing *The Zhuang Family’s Inherited Prescriptions*.,For tidal fevers and night sweats; abdominal distension due to malnutrition or roundworm infestation; diarrhea and dysentery; and skin sores and scabies.

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