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Taiyi Golden Elixir

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Taiyi Golden Elixir,For acute and chronic convulsions in children, fetal convulsions, and tetany.

Formulas Name : Taiyi Golden Elixir

Chinese Name : 太乙金丹

Drug Formulation

49 whole scorpions, 1 liang of Fangfeng, 1 liang of processed white Aconite root, 1 liang of stir-fried silkworm pupae, 1 liang of Gastrodia tuber, 1 liang of cinnabar, 1 liang of ox bile, 1 liang of Pinellia tuber, 1 liang of Curcuma longa, 5 qian of cicada slough, 2 qian of musk, 1 qian and 5 fen of ox gallstone,21 Tianjiangzi (roasted), 1 dried toad (roasted, legs removed), 1 red-legged centipede (make a slit along the spine, fill with musk until full, wrap in paper, and air-dry before use).

Source

From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 64.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a water lily seed, and coat them with gold leaf.

Benefits

For acute and chronic convulsions in children, fetal convulsions, and tetany.

Instructions for Use

Take half a pill at a time, dissolved in a decoction of gold, silver, and mint, regardless of the time of day.

Taiyi Golden Elixir,From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 64.,For acute and chronic convulsions in children, fetal convulsions, and tetany.

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