Scorpion Tail Pills，From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Vol. 10), citing a formula by Zheng Yu.，For children with convulsions accompanied by drooling, intermittent high fever, twitching of the hands and feet, restless sleep, and clenched jaws.
Scorpion Tail Pills
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Formulas Name : Scorpion Tail Pills
Chinese Name : 蝎梢丸
Drug Formulation
1 fen of scorpion tail, 1 fen of cinnabar (sifted, half used as a coating), 1 fen of dried silkworm, half liang of Gastrodia elata, half liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, half liang of Notopterygium incisum, half liang of Pinellia ternata (washed 7 times, processed with ginger), half liang of Angelica sinensis, half liang of bile star, half liang of musk.
Source
From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Vol. 10), citing a formula by Zheng Yu.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a water caltrop using glutinous rice porridge.
Benefits
For children with convulsions accompanied by drooling, intermittent high fever, twitching of the hands and feet, restless sleep, and clenched jaws.
Instructions for Use
Administer 1 pill per dose, dissolved in Jingjie Decoction; if the jaw is clenched, rub the teeth first.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Scorpion Tail Pills,For children with convulsions accompanied by drooling, intermittent high fever, twitching of the hands and feet, restless sleep, and clenched jaws.