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Pili Pill,Throat wind, throat obstruction due to wind, tonsillitis (single or bilateral), measles, and infantile convulsions.

Formulas Name : Pili Pill

Chinese Name : 霹雳锭

Drug Formulation

140 pieces of tooth soap (roasted over fire), 2 liang of Corydalis (sun-dried, ground), 6 fen of fly-blue indigo, 1 qian of musk.

Source

From *Extraordinary Formulas Beyond Surgical Prescriptions*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with water to form pills weighing 2–3 fen each, sun-dry, and store carefully to prevent loss of potency.

Benefits

Throat wind, throat obstruction due to wind, tonsillitis (single or bilateral), measles, and infantile convulsions.

Instructions for Use

If the patient’s jaw is clenched shut, immediately administer the medicine through the nostrils; the jaw will open as soon as the medicine is administered. Take 1 pill per dose; for severe cases, take additional small pills, grind them into a paste, and mix with water to take.

Pili Pill,From *Extraordinary Formulas Beyond Surgical Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,Throat wind, throat obstruction due to wind, tonsillitis (single or bilateral), measles, and infantile convulsions.

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