Egg White Cake，From *Essential and Effective Formulas*, cited in Volume 36 of *Wai Tai*.，For children aged one year or older but under two years who have had persistent red-and-white dysentery that has not healed; or for children who, in summer or autumn, are suddenly exposed to cold, experience sudden onset of dysentery with abdominal distension, alternating chills and fever, and severe thirst.
Egg White Cake
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Formulas Name : Egg White Cake
Chinese Name : 鸡子饼
Drug Formulation
2 chicken eggs (use the whites only), 2 qian of white lead, and 1 liang of wax.
Source
From *Essential and Effective Formulas*, cited in Volume 36 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Melt the wax over low heat until it dissolves, then add the egg whites and white lead; stir until it forms a cake.
Benefits
For children aged one year or older but under two years who have had persistent red-and-white dysentery that has not healed; or for children who, in summer or autumn, are suddenly exposed to cold, experience sudden onset of dysentery with abdominal distension, alternating chills and fever, and severe thirst.
Instructions for Use
Administer on an empty stomach at dawn. Diarrhea should cease within three doses.
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Egg White Cake,For children aged one year or older but under two years who have had persistent red-and-white dysentery that has not healed; or for children who, in summer or autumn, are suddenly exposed to cold, experience sudden onset of dysentery with abdominal distension, alternating chills and fever, and severe thirst.