Mai Nu Pills

Mai Nu Pills,In cases of typhoid fever lasting 5–6 days, with intense heat in the chest and trismus, this is termed “corrupted disease.” For epidemic febrile diseases where no sweat has been induced after 6–7 days, with a洪大 or rapid pulse, a red face and eyes, intense body heat and restlessness, delirium with a desire to run, and extreme thirst; it also treats yang toxicity and warm malaria.

Formulas Name : Mai Nu Pills

Chinese Name : 麦奴丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of wheat bran, 2 liang of ephedra, 2 liang of rhubarb, 1 liang of scutellaria, 1 liang of mirabilite, 1 liang of soot from the bottom of a cauldron, 2 liang of soot from the stove flue, and 2 liang of dust from the roof beam.

Source

*Formulas for Emergency Use* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 2.

Processing

Pound with honey into pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

In cases of typhoid fever lasting 5–6 days, with intense heat in the chest and trismus, this is termed “corrupted disease.” For epidemic febrile diseases where no sweat has been induced after 6–7 days, with a洪大 or rapid pulse, a red face and eyes, intense body heat and restlessness, delirium with a desire to run, and extreme thirst; it also treats yang toxicity and warm malaria.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 he of freshly drawn water and 1 pill of the powder; take it all at once. If the patient is thirsty, give only water; within a short while, chills will set in. Once the chills subside and sweat breaks out, the condition will resolve. The patient will be able to walk five zhang without feeling fatigued; at that point, take another pill.

Note

This medicine must be administered only when the patient is extremely thirsty—more so than usual; it is suitable only for those with intense thirst. If given to someone who is not thirsty, it will actually cause harm.

Mai Nu Pills,*Formulas for Emergency Use* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 2.,In cases of typhoid fever lasting 5–6 days, with intense heat in the chest and trismus, this is termed “corrupted disease.” For epidemic febrile diseases where no sweat has been induced after 6–7 days, with a洪大 or rapid pulse, a red face and eyes, intense body heat and restlessness, delirium with a desire to run, and extreme thirst; it also treats yang toxicity and warm malaria.

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