Silver Elixir Pill

Silver Elixir Pill,For children who experience frequent nighttime startles, or suffer from diarrhea or dysentery, and have a lack of appetite.

Formulas Name : Silver Elixir Pill

Chinese Name : 银液丹

Drug Formulation

100 wen of musk, 1 qian of mercury (converted to cinnabar by lead), 1 qian of mercury oxide, half a qian of indigo powder, 1 piece of curcuma (ground into a fine powder), a small amount of raw cinnabar (as a coating), and 10 croton seeds (peeled, stir-fried with wheat bran until golden brown, without releasing oil).

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 251), citing *Secret Essentials for Preserving Childhood Health*.

Processing

First, grind the croton seeds into a fine powder; mix in the other ingredients until uniform; then form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using jujube pulp.

Benefits

For children who experience frequent nighttime startles, or suffer from diarrhea or dysentery, and have a lack of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Administer one pill for every year of age, taken with peppermint tea.

Silver Elixir Pill,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 251), citing *Secret Essentials for Preserving Childhood Health*.,For children who experience frequent nighttime startles, or suffer from diarrhea or dysentery, and have a lack of appetite.

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