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Ghost Head Ailment,For four-day alternating malaria and asthma.

Formulas Name : Ghost Head Ailment

Chinese Name : 鬼头顶

Drug Formulation

5 qian of white lead (prepare a large square block of tofu, hollow out a well in the center, place the white lead in the well, cover it with the original tofu, boil for the duration of one stick of incense, remove the tofu, and use the white lead), 5 qian of realgar, 5 qian of toseng, and 1 liang of raw pinellia.

Source

From *Chuanyaba*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For four-day alternating malaria and asthma.

Instructions for Use

Take 6 pills per dose, washed down with ginger tea. For robust individuals, take 7 pills; for frail individuals, take 4–5 pills.

Ghost Head Ailment,From *Chuanyaba*, Volume 1.,For four-day alternating malaria and asthma.

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