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Night-Bright Pill,For abdominal distension due to the “Five Wastes” syndrome, accompanied by dry eyes and excessive sleepiness.

Formulas Name : Night-Bright Pill

Chinese Name : 夜明丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Yeming Sand (lightly roasted), 5 dried toads (burned until charred, then ground into a fine powder), half a liang of aloe, half a liang of indigo powder, half a liang of Coptis chinensis, half a liang of Gentiana scabra, and half a liang of Melia azedarach root.

Source

Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 23).

Processing

Mix all ingredients thoroughly, then shape into pills the size of millet grains using glutinous rice.

Benefits

For abdominal distension due to the “Five Wastes” syndrome, accompanied by dry eyes and excessive sleepiness.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills at a time, washed down with rice water, at any time of day.

Night-Bright Pill,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 23).,For abdominal distension due to the “Five Wastes” syndrome, accompanied by dry eyes and excessive sleepiness.

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