Master Helan’s Detoxifying Pills，*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 7.，Effective against: drug poisoning, alcohol poisoning, mountain mist and miasma poisoning, fruit poisoning, meat poisoning, phlegm from starchy foods, fish, and vegetables; erysipelas in winter; summer heat toxicity; residual fever following a cold; post-rash toxicity in children; throat obstruction; and sudden convulsions in children.
Master Helan’s Detoxifying Pills
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Formulas Name : Master Helan’s Detoxifying Pills
Chinese Name : 贺兰先生解毒丸
Drug Formulation
3 liang of Guanzhong, 3 liang of Poria, 3 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 3 liang of Isatis root, 3 liang of dried Pueraria root, 3 liang of Rehmannia glutinosa, 3 liang of male soybeans, 3 liang of licorice, 3 liang of talc, 3 liang of Amomum villosum, 3 liang of Yin Di Jue, 3 liang of mint (use high-quality), 1 liang of Tuma Zong,Mung Bean Powder 1 liang, Amomum villosum 1 liang, Cold Water Stone 1 liang, Sophora flavescens Root 1 liang, Placenta 1 liang, Ma Pi Bo 1 liang, Gentiana herb 1 liang, White Stiff Silkworm 1 liang, Baiyao Decoction 1 liang, Gardenia fruit 1 liang, Rhubarb 1 liang.
Source
*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with honey-water-soaked steamed buns to form pills the size of a marble.
Benefits
Effective against: drug poisoning, alcohol poisoning, mountain mist and miasma poisoning, fruit poisoning, meat poisoning, phlegm from starchy foods, fish, and vegetables; erysipelas in winter; summer heat toxicity; residual fever following a cold; post-rash toxicity in children; throat obstruction; and sudden convulsions in children.
Instructions for Use
Take one pill at a time, chew it thoroughly, and swallow it with fresh water; for children, divide one pill into four doses, mix with cooled boiled peppermint tea, and grind into a paste to administer; for sudden convulsions in children, take it with water used to sharpen a knife. It is advisable to keep this medicine on hand at all times for emergencies; if taken frequently during the summer months, it will prevent the onset of these ailments.
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Master Helan’s Detoxifying Pills,Effective against: drug poisoning, alcohol poisoning, mountain mist and miasma poisoning, fruit poisoning, meat poisoning, phlegm from starchy foods, fish, and vegetables; erysipelas in winter; summer heat toxicity; residual fever following a cold; post-rash toxicity in children; throat obstruction; and sudden convulsions in children.