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Tongxuan Pill,For children (known as Xiang) with chronic dysentery that has not healed, accompanied by severe abdominal distension and stools resembling jujube blossoms.

Formulas Name : Tongxuan Pill

Chinese Name : 通玄丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of croton seed, 1 sheng of oil, 1 qian of musk (finely ground).

Source

*Shenghui* (Volume 93).

Processing

First, pour the oil into a cauldron; fry the croton seeds over high heat. When they burst open, remove them, discard the skin and core, wrap them in paper, and press out the oil. Add the ground musk, then mix with millet rice to form pills the size of a sesame seed.

Benefits

For children (known as Xiang) with chronic dysentery that has not healed, accompanied by severe abdominal distension and stools resembling jujube blossoms.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills per dose, washed down with cold water.

Tongxuan Pill,*Shenghui* (Volume 93).,For children (known as Xiang) with chronic dysentery that has not healed, accompanied by severe abdominal distension and stools resembling jujube blossoms.

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