Pills to Suppress Convulsions,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 17.,For children with chronic convulsions and spasms, squinting, facial twitching, locked jaw, and congenital wind or epilepsy.
Pills to Suppress Convulsions
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Formulas Name : Pills to Suppress Convulsions
Chinese Name : 截惊丸
Drug Formulation
1 black snake head (soaked in wine, then baked dry), 1 centipede (coated with butter, then roasted until charred), 1 qian whole scorpion (detoxified, lightly roasted), 1 fen Sichuan aconite root (processed, with skin and pith removed), 1 qian ephedra (roots and nodes removed), and half a qian musk (ground separately).
Source
From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 17.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, then add the musk and grind until evenly mixed.
Benefits
For children with chronic convulsions and spasms, squinting, facial twitching, locked jaw, and congenital wind or epilepsy.
Instructions for Use
For a six-month-old infant, administer 1 zi per dose; for a one-year-old child, administer half a qian per dose, mixed with decocted Schizonepeta decoction, without regard to the time of day.
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Pills to Suppress Convulsions,For children with chronic convulsions and spasms, squinting, facial twitching, locked jaw, and congenital wind or epilepsy.