The Extraordinary Six-God Pill，From *Essential Prescriptions for the Preservation of Children’s Health*, cited in Volume 978 of the *Yongle Dadian*.，For acute and chronic convulsions in children, accompanied by excessive salivation and stagnant qi.
The Extraordinary Six-God Pill
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Formulas Name : The Extraordinary Six-God Pill
Chinese Name : 奇特六神丹
Drug Formulation
Cinnabar 1 qian (ground), scorpion tail (tip removed) 1 qian, white silkworm pupae (straight ones) 1 qian (washed clean, soaked in ginger juice, lightly roasted),1 centipede (large, with head and legs removed, internal contents scraped out, soaked in wine, and lightly roasted until fragrant), 1 character of genuine musk, 1 qian each of licorice and pinellia (aged, with the navel scraped off, washed 7 times in boiling water), 1 qian of ginseng (root base removed, washed, sliced, and dried), and 1 qian of patchouli (tips removed).
Source
From *Essential Prescriptions for the Preservation of Children’s Health*, cited in Volume 978 of the *Yongle Dadian*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a chicken’s egg.
Benefits
For acute and chronic convulsions in children, accompanied by excessive salivation and stagnant qi.
Instructions for Use
For children aged one year or older, administer 1 pill per dose, dissolved in peppermint tea; for those aged 2–3 weeks but not yet one week old, adjust the dosage as appropriate. If the condition has already become critical, do not strictly adhere to this protocol.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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The Extraordinary Six-God Pill,For acute and chronic convulsions in children, accompanied by excessive salivation and stagnant qi.