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Snail Pills,For children with persistent thirst due to dysentery, accompanied by high fever and abdominal pain.

Formulas Name : Snail Pills

Chinese Name : 蜗牛丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of snail shell (lightly roasted), 3 fen of night-bright sand (lightly roasted), 1 liang of dragon bone, 3 fen of Coptis (stems removed, lightly roasted).

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 398.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For children with persistent thirst due to dysentery, accompanied by high fever and abdominal pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 7 pills per dose, ground into a powder and dissolved in glutinous rice porridge; take 3–4 doses daily, adjusting the dosage according to the child’s age.

Snail Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 398.,For children with persistent thirst due to dysentery, accompanied by high fever and abdominal pain.

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