Toad Ash Pills，From *Shenghui*, Chapter 86.，For acute malnutrition in children. Worms cause sores in the mouth; the limbs are emaciated and weak, and the abdomen is distended with prominent tendons.
Toad Ash Pills
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Formulas Name : Toad Ash Pills
Chinese Name : 蟾灰丸
Drug Formulation
Toad Ash 1 fen, Human Feces Ash 1 fen, Earthworm (lightly roasted, powdered) 1 fen, Snail Shell (lightly roasted) 1 fen, Dog Head Ash 1 fen, Musk 1 fen, Orchid Root Ash 1 fen.
Source
From *Shenghui*, Chapter 86.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix with whey on a piece of paper.
Benefits
For acute malnutrition in children. Worms cause sores in the mouth; the limbs are emaciated and weak, and the abdomen is distended with prominent tendons.
Instructions for Use
Apply the mixture directly to the sores. If there are sores inside the nose, wrap the medicine in a piece of cotton and place it inside the nose. If the malnutrition has affected the abdomen, mix the powder with water-soaked steamed buns to form pills the size of mung beans. Take 5 pills at a time, washed down with congee, three times a day, at any time.
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Toad Ash Pills,For acute malnutrition in children. Worms cause sores in the mouth; the limbs are emaciated and weak, and the abdomen is distended with prominent tendons.