Pill for Eliminating Masses，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 255), citing *New Effective Formulas*.，For children with chronic malnutrition and abdominal distension, characterized by intermittent chills and fever, spontaneous sweating, intense thirst, a sallow and emaciated complexion, a distended abdomen with visible blue veins, edema of the head, face, and limbs, skin sores, bad breath, tooth sores, and nosebleeds.
Pill for Eliminating Masses
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Formulas Name : Pill for Eliminating Masses
Chinese Name : 取癖丹
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Dingfen, 1 liang of imported sulfur, 1 liang of Mitong (calcined and quenched in vinegar 7 times), half a liang of Wood Fragrance, half a liang of Leiwan (do not use the red variety), half a liang of Black Pharbitis (without the head, half raw and half roasted), half a qian of Light Powder, 3 qian of Shijunzi, and 4 liang of Rhubarb (boiled in vinegar until black, then dried in an oven).
Source
From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 255), citing *New Effective Formulas*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For children with chronic malnutrition and abdominal distension, characterized by intermittent chills and fever, spontaneous sweating, intense thirst, a sallow and emaciated complexion, a distended abdomen with visible blue veins, edema of the head, face, and limbs, skin sores, bad breath, tooth sores, and nosebleeds.
Instructions for Use
For a 1-year-old child, administer 1 qian; for a 3-year-old, 2 qian. Administer with rice drink before bedtime. Alternatively, every other day, soak the ingredients in hot water to form pills the size of a grain of millet, and swallow them with rice drink. Check for the expulsion of pathogenic substances at dawn as a sign of efficacy, and replenish with congee. If the pathogenic substances have not been fully expelled and the illness has not completely subsided, repeat the dose after 7 days. For severe cases, do not exceed three doses.
Note
Avoid meat and fish for one day; avoid the meat and blood of cattle, horses, donkeys, rabbits, and similar animals for 100 days.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Pill for Eliminating Masses,For children with chronic malnutrition and abdominal distension, characterized by intermittent chills and fever, spontaneous sweating, intense thirst, a sallow and emaciated complexion, a distended abdomen with visible blue veins, edema of the head, face, and limbs, skin sores, bad breath, tooth sores, and nosebleeds.