Siamese Lithospermum Pills，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Jilin Formula).，When smallpox is about to erupt but remains contained beneath the skin, accompanied by fever, a flushed face, teary eyes, cold ears and buttocks, restlessness, and crying fits; when smallpox scabs have formed but residual toxins remain, causing nasal sores, bad breath, ear discharge, eye ulcers, tooth decay, and a rotting tongue; or when smallpox scabs fail to fall off and the underlying skin appears purplish-black;Latent measles that fail to erupt; toxic heat turning inward, causing high fever and mental confusion, swelling and pain in the throat, and shortness of breath with raised shoulders; after the measles, persistent toxic heat with afternoon fever; as well as congenital toxins causing skin ulcers, redness, swelling, and burning pain; and all types of sores and fire-toxin conditions.
Siamese Lithospermum Pills
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Formulas Name : Siamese Lithospermum Pills
Chinese Name : 暹逻紫草丸
Drug Formulation
2 fen of pearl, 5 fen of cinnabar, 3 fen of ox bile, 3 fen of camphor, 3 fen of indigo powder, 3 fen of frankincense, 3 fen of myrrh, 5 qian of scrophularia root, 5 fen of realgar, 5 qian of lithospermum root, 3 qian of antelope horn, 3 qian of notopterygium root, 3 qian of amber, 3 qian of licorice, 3 qian of Siamese horn, 3 qian of peach kernels,Chrysanthemum flowers 3 qian, Lonicera flowers 1 liang, Viola yedoensis 1 liang.
Source
*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Jilin Formula).
Processing
First, grind the pearl, cinnabar, camphor, and ox bile separately into a powder. Then, grind the remaining herbs together into a fine powder, mix them gradually until uniform, and knead with refined honey to form pills. Each pill should weigh 3 fen 5 li. Coat them with bright red gold, wrap them in cotton paper, seal them with wax paper, and store them in a porcelain jar.
Benefits
When smallpox is about to erupt but remains contained beneath the skin, accompanied by fever, a flushed face, teary eyes, cold ears and buttocks, restlessness, and crying fits; when smallpox scabs have formed but residual toxins remain, causing nasal sores, bad breath, ear discharge, eye ulcers, tooth decay, and a rotting tongue; or when smallpox scabs fail to fall off and the underlying skin appears purplish-black;Latent measles that fail to erupt; toxic heat turning inward, causing high fever and mental confusion, swelling and pain in the throat, and shortness of breath with raised shoulders; after the measles, persistent toxic heat with afternoon fever; as well as congenital toxins causing skin ulcers, redness, swelling, and burning pain; and all types of sores and fire-toxin conditions.
Instructions for Use
For children aged 3 and older, take 1 pill per dose; for those aged 7 and older, take 2 pills per dose. In severe cases, take 3–4 doses daily and nightly.
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Siamese Lithospermum Pills,When smallpox is about to erupt but remains contained beneath the skin, accompanied by fever, a flushed face, teary eyes, cold ears and buttocks, restlessness, and crying fits; when smallpox scabs have formed but residual toxins remain, causing nasal sores, bad breath, ear discharge, eye ulcers, tooth decay, and a rotting tongue; or when smallpox scabs fail to fall off and the underlying skin appears purplish-black;Latent measles that fail to erupt; toxic heat turning inward, causing high fever and mental confusion, swelling and pain in the throat, and shortness of breath with raised shoulders; after the measles, persistent toxic heat with afternoon fever; as well as congenital toxins causing skin ulcers, redness, swelling, and burning pain; and all types of sores and fire-toxin conditions.