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Toad Venom Pill,For food-induced epilepsy with severe toxicity, where decoctions cannot be tolerated.

Formulas Name : Toad Venom Pill

Chinese Name : 蟾酥丹

Drug Formulation

1 fen of toad venom, 1 fen of powdered pearl, 1 fen of Gan Sui (roasted over low heat until yellow), 1 fen of oyster shell powder, 1 fen of powdered rhinoceros horn, 7 Croton seeds (peeled, pitted, and thoroughly drained of oil), 1 fen of apricot kernels (stir-fried with wheat bran, peeled and de-tipped, then finely ground), and 1 fen of musk (ground).

Source

*General Essentials of Health*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the ingredients together and form into pills the size of millet grains using fine glutinous rice.

Benefits

For food-induced epilepsy with severe toxicity, where decoctions cannot be tolerated.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills before a meal, washed down with warm Jingjie Decoction.

Toad Venom Pill,*General Essentials of Health*, Volume 5.,For food-induced epilepsy with severe toxicity, where decoctions cannot be tolerated.

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