Life-Preserving Ointment，From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 27), citing a formula by Zhang Huan.，For children with persistent vomiting who have not recovered despite excessive administration of hot medicines.
Life-Preserving Ointment
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Formulas Name : Life-Preserving Ointment
Chinese Name : 保命膏
Drug Formulation
Euphorbia chinensis 1 fen, Clove 1 fen, Rhubarb (roasted) 1 fen, Phellodendron bark (charred red and cooled) 1 fen,Gan Sui 1 fen (grind the above ingredients into a fine powder first), Cinnabar half liang, water-ground Realgar (finely ground and washed with water) half liang, Borax 1 qian, Mercury (formed into granules with tin) 1 qian, Croton seeds (remove skin and inner membrane, retain oil; finely ground) 10 pieces.
Source
From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 27), citing a formula by Zhang Huan.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Use 4 liang of beeswax, melt and stir it in a silver or stone vessel until it forms a paste, then gradually take portions of the mixture to form pills the size of millet grains.
Benefits
For children with persistent vomiting who have not recovered despite excessive administration of hot medicines.
Instructions for Use
Dosage: 1 pill for children under one year old; 2 pills for children aged 2–3; 3 pills for children aged 4–5; 5 pills for children aged 6–7; and 7 pills for children aged 10 and older. Take with freshly drawn water.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 18, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 18, 2026
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Life-Preserving Ointment,For children with persistent vomiting who have not recovered despite excessive administration of hot medicines.