Sleep-Inducing Pill

Sleep-Inducing Pill,Various forms of convulsions.

Formulas Name : Sleep-Inducing Pill

Chinese Name : 睡应丹

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Beijing ink (powdered), 1 qian of Tiannanxing (powdered), 1 qian of Bai Fuzi (powdered), 1 qian of cinnabar (powdered), 1 qian of realgar (powdered), 2 pieces of gold leaf, a small amount of borneol, a small amount of musk, half a qian of Qingdai (powdered), 1 whole scorpion, and 3 qian of mercury oxide.

Source

From *Liu’s Family Tradition*, cited in Volume 10 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix with a paste made from boiled starch to form pills.

Benefits

Various forms of convulsions.

Instructions for Use

In cases of high fever, dissolve 3–5 pills in Gold, Silver, and Peppermint Decoction; if there is mild vomiting, cold hands and feet, fluctuating appetite, or sudden cries of two or three during sleep—indicating that the startle energy in the heart has not dissipated—administer 3–5 pills with Gold Foil Decoction, and take one dose with Ginseng Decoction before bedtime; or if there is frequent passage of green matter in the stool, administer 5–7 pills with Wood Apple Decoction.

Sleep-Inducing Pill,From *Liu’s Family Tradition*, cited in Volume 10 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,Various forms of convulsions.

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