Supreme Holy Life-Preserving Pill,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 8.,For infantile convulsions with internal agitation, a hard abdomen, eyes rolling upward, twitching of the hands and feet, opisthotonos, phlegm-heat cough, and all acute and chronic forms of convulsions.
Supreme Holy Life-Preserving Pill
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Formulas Name : Supreme Holy Life-Preserving Pill
Chinese Name : 至圣保命丹
Drug Formulation
Nanxing (roasted to remove the skin; soaked in white alum water overnight, then sun-dried; soaked in ginger water overnight, sun-dried, and roasted again) 1 liang; Banxia (prepared as above) 1 liang; Bohe 1 liang; Qingdai 1 liang; Whole Scorpion (tail tip removed) 5 qian; Tianma 5 qian; Bai Fuzi (lightly roasted) 5 qian,Stiff Silkworm (stir-fried with ginger juice) 5 qian, Fangfeng 5 qian, Curcuma 5 qian, Licorice 5 qian, a pinch of Musk, Cinnabar 5 qian.
Source
From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 8.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, coat with cinnabar, and make them the size of a water caltrop.
Benefits
For infantile convulsions with internal agitation, a hard abdomen, eyes rolling upward, twitching of the hands and feet, opisthotonos, phlegm-heat cough, and all acute and chronic forms of convulsions.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in a decoction of lamp wick and mint.
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Supreme Holy Life-Preserving Pill,For infantile convulsions with internal agitation, a hard abdomen, eyes rolling upward, twitching of the hands and feet, opisthotonos, phlegm-heat cough, and all acute and chronic forms of convulsions.