Earthworm Paste,From *Records of Easy-to-Understand Infant Care*, Volume 2.,For fetal convulsions in infants.
Earthworm Paste
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Formulas Name : Earthworm Paste
Chinese Name : 蚯蚓膏
Drug Formulation
2 qian of Chen Jing ink, 3 qian of cinnabar, 1 qian of musk.
Source
From *Records of Easy-to-Understand Infant Care*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with the white fluid from the head of an earthworm to form pills weighing 7 li.
Benefits
For fetal convulsions in infants.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose; heat a gold or silver vessel until red-hot, then quench it in breast milk; mix the medicine into the milk and administer it.
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Earthworm Paste,For fetal convulsions in infants.