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Huangdan Pills,Pediatric malaria, characterized by alternating chills and fever, and body tremors.

Formulas Name : Huangdan Pills

Chinese Name : 黄丹丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of orpiment (lightly roasted), half a liang of Changshan powder, 1 tiger’s eye (soaked in wine, then roasted until yellow).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 84.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a tung tree seed.

Benefits

Pediatric malaria, characterized by alternating chills and fever, and body tremors.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills per dose, washed down with warm water before an attack begins; for children under 5 years old, take 1 pill per dose.

Huangdan Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 84.,Pediatric malaria, characterized by alternating chills and fever, and body tremors.

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