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Sleep-Disturbance Ointment,For acute convulsions, or excessive salivation following a convulsion.

Formulas Name : Sleep-Disturbance Ointment

Chinese Name : 睡惊膏

Drug Formulation

1 barefoot centipede, 4 boxes of mercury oxide, 7 croton seeds (without oil), 2 qian of mercury (in the form of 4 jujube-sized lumps), 40 white aconite roots (with tips), 14 scorpion tails, 2 qian of indigo powder, and a small amount of musk (ground).

Source

From *Hui Yan Guan Zheng*, cited in Volume 9 of *You You Xin Shu*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and mix thoroughly with the pulp of the jujubes containing mercury.

Benefits

For acute convulsions, or excessive salivation following a convulsion.

Instructions for Use

Take a dose the size of a soapberry, ground with mint tea. For children nearing 7 years of age with vigorous vital energy and excessive saliva, the dose should be doubled.

Sleep-Disturbance Ointment,From *Hui Yan Guan Zheng*, cited in Volume 9 of *You You Xin Shu*.,For acute convulsions, or excessive salivation following a convulsion.

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