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Elixir for Malnutrition

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Elixir for Malnutrition,For children with a distended abdomen, jaundice, emaciation, abdominal pain, and parasitic infestation.

Formulas Name : Elixir for Malnutrition

Chinese Name : 疳症仙丹

Drug Formulation

Realgar 3 qian, Musk 5 fen, Bile Star 2 qian, Whole Scorpion (roasted, stir-fried, legs removed) 1 qian, Stiff Silkworm (stir-fried) 1 qian, Cinnabar (water-floated, used as a coating) 2 qian, Croton Seed (oil removed) 5 qian.

Source

From *The Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with Shenqu paste to form pills the size of a rapeseed.

Benefits

For children with a distended abdomen, jaundice, emaciation, abdominal pain, and parasitic infestation.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills at a time, washed down with plain hot water.

Elixir for Malnutrition,From *The Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,For children with a distended abdomen, jaundice, emaciation, abdominal pain, and parasitic infestation.

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