Musk and Pig Gallbladder Pills，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 18.，For children suffering from various forms of wasting disease and emaciation, ulcerated gums, or abdominal pain caused by intestinal parasites, who fail to gain weight despite ample intake of breast milk and food.
Musk and Pig Gallbladder Pills
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Formulas Name : Musk and Pig Gallbladder Pills
Chinese Name : 麝香猪胆丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Hu Huanglian, 1 liang of Huanglian (stems removed and stir-fried),3 fen of Chuanxiong, half a liang of Mishi Zi (coated in flour and baked until golden, then remove the flour), 2 qian of Musk (ground separately), half a liang of Shijunzi seeds (boiled in vinegar for over ten boils, thinly sliced, then dried in an oven), 1 liang of Chuanlianzi pulp (chopped and stir-fried with wheat bran until golden), 1 liang of Wutai seeds (stir-fried and ground).
Source
From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 18.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; then mix in the ground ingredients until uniform. Use the bile of a wild boar to mix with steamed buns to form pills the size of millet grains.
Benefits
For children suffering from various forms of wasting disease and emaciation, ulcerated gums, or abdominal pain caused by intestinal parasites, who fail to gain weight despite ample intake of breast milk and food.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills at a time, washed down with warm rice water, at any time of day.
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Musk and Pig Gallbladder Pills,For children suffering from various forms of wasting disease and emaciation, ulcerated gums, or abdominal pain caused by intestinal parasites, who fail to gain weight despite ample intake of breast milk and food.