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Shenming Pills,For children suffering from bone fever and chronic wasting, who are gradually becoming emaciated and unable to eat.

Formulas Name : Shenming Pills

Chinese Name : 神明丸

Drug Formulation

2 fen of Drum Flower, 2 fen of Realgar, 2 fen of Purple Quartz, 2 fen of Polygala, 1 piece of Areca Nut (raw), 1 fen of Peach Kernel (with skin and tip removed), 1 fen of Bright Sand, 1 piece of Gold Foil.

Source

From *The New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 20, citing *The Immortal’s Water Mirror*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a sesame seed using toad secretion.

Benefits

For children suffering from bone fever and chronic wasting, who are gradually becoming emaciated and unable to eat.

Instructions for Use

Administer 1 pill daily, taken with rice porridge.

Note

Avoid fruits.

Shenming Pills，From *The New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 20, citing *The Immortal’s Water Mirror*.，For children suffering from bone fever and chronic wasting, who are gradually becoming emaciated and unable to eat.

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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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