Soft-Shelled Turtle Head Powder

Soft-Shelled Turtle Head Powder,Various childhood diseases involving “corpse-like” symptoms.

Formulas Name : Soft-Shelled Turtle Head Powder

Chinese Name : 鳖头散

Drug Formulation

1 soft-shelled turtle head (burned to ash).

Source

From *Shenghui*, cited in *Puji Fang*, Volume 400.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Various childhood diseases involving “corpse-like” symptoms.

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian per dose, mixed with freshly drawn water.

Soft-Shelled Turtle Head Powder,From *Shenghui*, cited in *Puji Fang*, Volume 400.,Various childhood diseases involving “corpse-like” symptoms.

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