Paste for Calming Convulsions，*General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 5).，For children with wind-heat and excessive salivation, as well as convulsions and spasms.
Paste for Calming Convulsions
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Formulas Name : Paste for Calming Convulsions
Chinese Name : 消惊膏
Drug Formulation
Half a qian of Borneol, 2 qian of Cinnabar (ground and water-washed), 2 qian of Tiannanxing, 2 qian of White Aconite (raw, ground into powder), 2 qian of Tianma (ground into powder), 2 qian of Scorpion Tail (ground into powder), 2 qian of Pinellia (washed in hot water, raw, ground into powder), 1 qian of Mercury (formed into granules), 1 qian of Talc.
Source
*General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 5).
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Heat kerosene in a bowl over a double boiler, then mix the powder with the heated kerosene to form pills the size of a black bean.
Benefits
For children with wind-heat and excessive salivation, as well as convulsions and spasms.
Instructions for Use
Take 1–2 pills at a time, dissolved in peppermint tea, at any time of day.
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Paste for Calming Convulsions,For children with wind-heat and excessive salivation, as well as convulsions and spasms.