Guaranteed-to-Work Pill，Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 29 of *The New Book on the Care of Infants*.，Frequent episodes of bloody dysentery.
Guaranteed-to-Work Pill
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Formulas Name : Guaranteed-to-Work Pill
Chinese Name : 必效丹
Drug Formulation
2 liang of Sichuan Coptis, half a sheng of jujubes, 1 liang of dried ginger, and half a liang of alum.
Source
Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 29 of *The New Book on the Care of Infants*.
Processing
Place the ingredients in a clay pot, seal it tightly with a mixture of mud and salt, leaving a small opening. Heat over a charcoal fire until the smoke subsides, then remove and grind into a fine powder. Form into pills the size of millet grains using wheat flour paste.
Benefits
Frequent episodes of bloody dysentery.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with rice water.
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Guaranteed-to-Work Pill,Frequent episodes of bloody dysentery.