Pill for Treating Recurrent Illness，From *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.，For patients with wasting disease who cough up blood and phlegm and have an insatiable appetite.
Pill for Treating Recurrent Illness
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Formulas Name : Pill for Treating Recurrent Illness
Chinese Name : 追病丹
Drug Formulation
2 liang of Schisandra chinensis peel, 1 liang of dried lacquer (roasted), 5 qian of Polygonatum odoratum, 1 qian of realgar, 3 fen of sulfur, and 3 fen of calcined gypsum.
Source
From *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and divide into 6 doses. Each morning, when the patient feels an appetite, if they crave meat, use meat; if they crave chicken, use chicken. Cook until tender, chop finely, mix in 3 fen of ground fennel, and blend well. First, eat a small amount of the meat; then mix the meat broth with the powdered medicine, stir until smooth, and take it.
Benefits
For patients with wasting disease who cough up blood and phlegm and have an insatiable appetite.
Instructions for Use
As soon as the patient falls asleep, the worms will be poisoned; the patient may experience diarrhea or vomit the worms. When administering the medicine, do not let the patient know about it.
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Pill for Treating Recurrent Illness,For patients with wasting disease who cough up blood and phlegm and have an insatiable appetite.