Great Musk Pill,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 22 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For children who are emaciated, with a distended abdomen showing blue veins and a protruding navel. For various types of malnutrition and abdominal masses, characterized by a heavy head, thin neck, abdominal masses, dry, brittle hair, and shortness of breath.
Great Musk Pill
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Formulas Name : Great Musk Pill
Chinese Name : 大麝香丹
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of musk, half a liang of powdered gypsum (ground), half a liang of cinnabar (finely ground and water-washed), half a liang of white alum (ash), 1 liang of Wulingzhi,1 liang of cardamom seeds, 1 liang of dried toad (coated with butter and roasted), 1 fen of dried earthworm (roasted), half a liang of night-bright sand, and 7 dried beetles (wings removed, roasted until golden brown).
Source
Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 22 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly with cinnabar and the other ingredients, and form into pills the size of millet grains using refined honey.
Benefits
For children who are emaciated, with a distended abdomen showing blue veins and a protruding navel. For various types of malnutrition and abdominal masses, characterized by a heavy head, thin neck, abdominal masses, dry, brittle hair, and shortness of breath.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 to 5 pills per dose, washed down with warm water.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 20, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 20, 2026
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Great Musk Pill,For children who are emaciated, with a distended abdomen showing blue veins and a protruding navel. For various types of malnutrition and abdominal masses, characterized by a heavy head, thin neck, abdominal masses, dry, brittle hair, and shortness of breath.