Piguangzi Pills

Piguangzi Pills,For tetanus, characterized by stiffness of the body, locked jaw, and eyes that will not open:

Formulas Name : Piguangzi Pills

Chinese Name : 辟宫子丸

Drug Formulation

1 piece of Gekko (also known as Gekko lizard; soak in wine for 3 days, sun-dry, then pound and sift into a fine powder), 0.5 fen of talcum powder.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 21.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients together until uniform, then mix with boiled locust bean gum to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For tetanus, characterized by stiffness of the body, locked jaw, and eyes that will not open:

Instructions for Use

Take 7 pills at a time; force the mouth open and wash them down with warm wine, regardless of the time of day. Sweating will soon follow, and recovery will occur; if sweating has not yet occurred, take another dose.

Piguangzi Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 21.,For tetanus, characterized by stiffness of the body, locked jaw, and eyes that will not open:

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