Toad Pills,From *Discussions on Formulas for Childhood Smallpox and Rash*.,Innocent malnutrition in children.
Toad Pills
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Formulas Name : Toad Pills
Chinese Name : 蟾蜍丸
Drug Formulation
1 toad (collected from ditches during the summer months; it should have a large abdomen, not jump or croak, and have numerous [疒品] on its body).
Source
From *Discussions on Formulas for Childhood Smallpox and Rash*.
Processing
Place one scoop of dung maggots in a bucket and soak them in urine. Then, kill the toad by striking it and feed it to the maggots. After one day and one night, place the maggots in a cloth bag and submerge them in a swift current. Remove them after one night, dry them thoroughly on a tile, and grind them into a fine powder. Add one character of musk, mix with glutinous rice, and form into pills the size of a sesame seed.
Benefits
Innocent malnutrition in children.
Instructions for Use
Take 20–30 pills per dose, washed down with a drink.
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Toad Pills,Innocent malnutrition in children.