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Needle-Tip Pills,For chronic diarrhea, persistent diarrhea, and all other forms of diarrhea that have not healed after many days.

Formulas Name : Needle-Tip Pills

Chinese Name : 针头丸

Drug Formulation

Half a qian of cinnabar, 1 qian of arsenic, 7 croton seeds (fried in oil), and sulfur the size of a dice.

Source

*General Essentials of Health* (Wei Sheng Zong Wei), Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; melt yellow beeswax and roll into pills the size of a needle tip.

Benefits

For chronic diarrhea, persistent diarrhea, and all other forms of diarrhea that have not healed after many days.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, washed down with rice water before meals.

Needle-Tip Pills,*General Essentials of Health* (Wei Sheng Zong Wei), Volume 11.,For chronic diarrhea, persistent diarrhea, and all other forms of diarrhea that have not healed after many days.

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