Ginger Pills，From *The New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 9, citing *The Formulae of the Treasure Trove*.，For children with deficiency-wind syndrome, acute or chronic convulsions and spasms, stiff neck muscles, cold hands and feet, and stiffness in the lower back and spine.
Ginger Pills
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Formulas Name : Ginger Pills
Chinese Name : 生姜丸
Drug Formulation
1 centipede (soaked in wine overnight), 7 whole dried scorpions, 10 silkworm moths, 1 fen of straight white silkworm pupae (ground),1 fen of cinnabar (ground), 1 Tiannanxing, 1 Bai Fuzi, 1 musk (Dangmenzi), 7 peppermint hearts, 1 qian of borneol (ground), 1 qian of mercury (in the form of tin-bound sand), and 20 Jigangzi (roasted).
Source
From *The New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 9, citing *The Formulae of the Treasure Trove*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and mix thoroughly. Combine with camphor oil to form a paste, then wrap in a piece of cloth.
Benefits
For children with deficiency-wind syndrome, acute or chronic convulsions and spasms, stiff neck muscles, cold hands and feet, and stiffness in the lower back and spine.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, about the size of a millet seed, mixed with cold water; take before sunrise. Effectiveness is guaranteed after 1–2 doses.
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Ginger Pills,For children with deficiency-wind syndrome, acute or chronic convulsions and spasms, stiff neck muscles, cold hands and feet, and stiffness in the lower back and spine.