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Dragon’s Saliva Ointment

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Dragon’s Saliva Ointment,Various types of thirst in children.

Formulas Name : Dragon’s Saliva Ointment

Chinese Name : 龙涎膏

Drug Formulation

Large snails from the Yinlin area—quantity not specified.

Source

From *The New Book for the Very Young*, Volume 20, citing a formula by Master Mao.

Processing

Remove the shell, grind until smooth, mix in white lead powder to the size of the conch, add a small amount of camphor, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed by adding a few drops of water. Hang in a drafty place; prolonged use yields excellent results.

Benefits

Various types of thirst in children.

Instructions for Use

Take 10–14 pills per dose, washed down with a concentrated decoction of loquat leaves (roasted and dehaired).

Dragon’s Saliva Ointment,From *The New Book for the Very Young*, Volume 20, citing a formula by Master Mao.,Various types of thirst in children.

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