Moon-Gazing Powder,*New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 8, citing *The Classic of the Phoenix’s Marrow*.,For infantile convulsions and spasms, with the eyes rolling upward.
Moon-Gazing Powder
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Formulas Name : Moon-Gazing Powder
Chinese Name : 玩月散
Drug Formulation
1 rhinoceros beetle (cut in half lengthwise with a sharp knife, mix with mercury oxide, and roast until dry); 1 whole scorpion (soak in wine until softened, cut in half lengthwise with a sharp knife, mix with mercury oxide, and roast until dry).
Source
*New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 8, citing *The Classic of the Phoenix’s Marrow*.
Benefits
For infantile convulsions and spasms, with the eyes rolling upward.
Instructions for Use
Grind the scorpion on the right and the rhinoceros beetle on the right into a fine powder; add half a qian of Asarum powder and a bean-sized piece of musk; mix thoroughly to form the medicine. Prepare the scorpion and rhinoceros beetle on the left using the same method.The characters “left” and “right” are written above to indicate that this formula is used for boys on the left and girls on the right. When this medicine is administered intranasally, the eyes will immediately look downward, and the convulsions will cease. It is effective only if the child sneezes or snorts upon administration; otherwise, death will result.
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Moon-Gazing Powder,For infantile convulsions and spasms, with the eyes rolling upward.