Scallion Soup Pills，From *The New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 8), citing *The Ji Family’s Inherited Formulas*.，For children with convulsions due to food stagnation, food accumulation, intermittent fever, restlessness, flushed face, shortness of breath, and abdominal distension.
Scallion Soup Pills
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Formulas Name : Scallion Soup Pills
Chinese Name : 葱汤丸
Drug Formulation
2 qian bi of powdered Pinellia ternata, 2 qian bi of powdered white Aconite, 2 qian bi of powdered talc, 2 qian bi of powdered cinnabar, 10 whole scorpions, 1 qian bi of mercury oxide, a small amount of musk, half a qian bi of borax, and 14 croton seeds (remove the skin and inner membrane to extract the oil).
Source
From *The New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 8), citing *The Ji Family’s Inherited Formulas*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a thin wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For children with convulsions due to food stagnation, food accumulation, intermittent fever, restlessness, flushed face, shortness of breath, and abdominal distension.
Instructions for Use
If making Pearl Pills, add cinnabar as a coating. Take 5–7 pills per dose, washed down with a decoction of scallion whites and mint just before bedtime.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 20, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 20, 2026
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Scallion Soup Pills,For children with convulsions due to food stagnation, food accumulation, intermittent fever, restlessness, flushed face, shortness of breath, and abdominal distension.