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Ma Ya Xiao Pills,For childhood convulsions and wasting disease.

Formulas Name : Ma Ya Xiao Pills

Chinese Name : 马牙消丸

Drug Formulation

Ma Ya Xiao (ground) 1 fen, Tian Nan Xing (roasted) 1 piece, Cinnabar (ground) 1.5 fen, Coptis (stems removed) 1.5 fen.

Source

*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 172.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with soft rice to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For childhood convulsions and wasting disease.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–5 pills per dose, washed down with peppermint tea.

Ma Ya Xiao Pills,*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 172.,For childhood convulsions and wasting disease.

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