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Pill to Stabilize the Spirit

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Pill to Stabilize the Spirit,For children whose convulsions have subsided but whose spirit, soul, gallbladder, and will have not yet stabilized.

Formulas Name : Pill to Stabilize the Spirit

Chinese Name : 定魄丸

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, Amber, Poria, Polygala, Cinnabar, Gastrodia, Acorus, Asparagus, Ziziphus Seed, and Licorice—each in equal parts.

Source

*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a soapberry, and coat with cinnabar.

Benefits

For children whose convulsions have subsided but whose spirit, soul, gallbladder, and will have not yet stabilized.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in a decoction of lampwick and mint.

Pill to Stabilize the Spirit,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 6.,For children whose convulsions have subsided but whose spirit, soul, gallbladder, and will have not yet stabilized.

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