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Silver Vermilion Pill,For acute convulsions in children.

Formulas Name : Silver Vermilion Pill

Chinese Name : 银朱丸

Drug Formulation

Mercury (formed into granules, half the size of a soapberry), 2 qian of Gan Sui (pounded), 1 qian of cinnabar (ground), 1 qian of mercury oxide, and half a qian of borneol (ground).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 169.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix with refined honey to form pills.

Benefits

For acute convulsions in children.

Instructions for Use

Take a dose the size of half a soapberry, washed down with boiled peppermint tea.

Silver Vermilion Pill,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 169.,For acute convulsions in children.

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