Pig Fat Pills,The formula is from *Shenghui* (Vol. 52); the name appears in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 200).,For malaria characterized by alternating chills and fever that comes and goes unpredictably.
Pig Fat Pills
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Formulas Name : Pig Fat Pills
Chinese Name : 猪膏丸
Drug Formulation
2 liang of pork lard from the 12th lunar month, 1 clove of garlic, 1 handful of Chinese chives (finely chopped), 1 rhinoceros beetle, and the tip of a zongzi (made on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month).
Source
The formula is from *Shenghui* (Vol. 52); the name appears in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 200).
Processing
Prepare the mixture in a clean room at the beginning of the fifth watch on the 5th day of the 5th month, pounding it 1,000 times with a pestle.
Benefits
For malaria characterized by alternating chills and fever that comes and goes unpredictably.
Instructions for Use
For patients, wrap one pill—the size of a soapberry—in fresh cotton; for men, place it on the left arm; for women, on the right, and tie it to the upper arm.
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Pig Fat Pills,For malaria characterized by alternating chills and fever that comes and goes unpredictably.