Pediatric Tai Ji Pills，From *Treatise on Warm Epidemics*, Volume 2.，In cases of childhood epidemic fever where treatment is delayed, symptoms may include rolling of the eyes upward, frequent convulsions, limb spasms, curling of the fingers, and even opisthotonic reflexes.
Pediatric Tai Ji Pills
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Formulas Name : Pediatric Tai Ji Pills
Chinese Name : 小儿太极丸
Drug Formulation
5 qian of Indian Curcuma, 5 qian of Bile Star, 3 qian of Rhubarb, 3 fen of Musk, 3 fen of Borneol, 3 qian of Stiff Silkworm.
Source
From *Treatise on Warm Epidemics*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; prepare the mixture at noon on the Dragon Boat Festival. Pound glutinous rice into a paste and shape it into pills the size of a water caltrop, then coat them with cinnabar.
Benefits
In cases of childhood epidemic fever where treatment is delayed, symptoms may include rolling of the eyes upward, frequent convulsions, limb spasms, curling of the fingers, and even opisthotonic reflexes.
Instructions for Use
For any epidemic syndrome, administer 1 pill per dose, dissolved in ginger tea.
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Pediatric Tai Ji Pills,In cases of childhood epidemic fever where treatment is delayed, symptoms may include rolling of the eyes upward, frequent convulsions, limb spasms, curling of the fingers, and even opisthotonic reflexes.