Toad Pills，*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).，For children suffering from the “Five Wasting Diseases” and “Eight Types of Dysentery,” presenting with abdominal distension, sallow complexion, emaciated and withered skin, intermittent chills and fever, loss of appetite for breast milk or food, a tendency to eat dirt, nose-rubbing and nail-biting, hair growing in tufts, failure to gain muscle mass, frequent sores and ringworm, irregular bowel movements, urine resembling dishwater, vomiting of breast milk or food, dysentery of varying color, or those who, after being breastfed, gradually become sallow and emaciated, eventually developing wasting diseases.
Toad Pills
Formulas Name : Toad Pills
Chinese Name : 虾蟆丸
Drug Formulation
2 qian of toad, 2 qian of stir-fried Shijunzi, 2 liang of charred soapberry pods, 2.5 liang of indigo powder, 4 liang of gentian root (stems removed), and 2 liang of finely ground realgar.
Source
*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and form into pills the size of millet grains using a paste made from boiled flour.
Benefits
For children suffering from the “Five Wasting Diseases” and “Eight Types of Dysentery,” presenting with abdominal distension, sallow complexion, emaciated and withered skin, intermittent chills and fever, loss of appetite for breast milk or food, a tendency to eat dirt, nose-rubbing and nail-biting, hair growing in tufts, failure to gain muscle mass, frequent sores and ringworm, irregular bowel movements, urine resembling dishwater, vomiting of breast milk or food, dysentery of varying color, or those who, after being breastfed, gradually become sallow and emaciated, eventually developing wasting diseases.
Instructions for Use
For a 1-year-old child, take 7 pills per dose; for a 2-year-old, 10 pills; for a 3-year-old, 20 pills. Administer with breast milk; it may also be taken with food or drink, at any time of day.
Toad Pills,For children suffering from the “Five Wasting Diseases” and “Eight Types of Dysentery,” presenting with abdominal distension, sallow complexion, emaciated and withered skin, intermittent chills and fever, loss of appetite for breast milk or food, a tendency to eat dirt, nose-rubbing and nail-biting, hair growing in tufts, failure to gain muscle mass, frequent sores and ringworm, irregular bowel movements, urine resembling dishwater, vomiting of breast milk or food, dysentery of varying color, or those who, after being breastfed, gradually become sallow and emaciated, eventually developing wasting diseases.