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Tongxuan Qianjin Pill

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Tongxuan Qianjin Pill,For infantile convulsions, malnutrition-related accumulation, and malnutrition-related dysentery.

Formulas Name : Tongxuan Qianjin Pill

Chinese Name : 通玄千金丹

Drug Formulation

2 qian of Indigo Powder (finely ground), 1 qian of Bear Bile (dissolved in hot water until broken down), 1 qian of Snake Skin Ash, 1 qian of Talc, 1 qian of Aloe, 3 Cicada Shells (legs removed), 20 Melon Stems, 1 Field Father’s Head (roasted), half a qian of Musk, 2 Toad Venom, and 1 Wild Boar Gallbladder.

Source

From *Baotong Miyao*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 266.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder. Separately, grind the bear bile, talcum powder, musk, and toad venom in a mortar, then mix them with the previous ingredients. Form into pills the size of a millet grain using steamed buns soaked in pig bile.

Benefits

For infantile convulsions, malnutrition-related accumulation, and malnutrition-related dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose. For convulsions, first take half a pill, dissolve it in warm water, and drip it into the nose; take the remaining half by grinding it with warm water and mint and swallowing it. For malnutrition with varied symptoms, take it with congee or warm water; in severe cases, no more than 3–5 doses are needed. If the condition progresses to alternating chills and fever, take it with warm water and mint; for ascaris (roundworm) infestation, take it with a decoction of Chinese toon fruit;for chronic malnutrition-related dysentery, take with a decoction of aged rice.

Tongxuan Qianjin Pill,From *Baotong Miyao*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 266.,For infantile convulsions, malnutrition-related accumulation, and malnutrition-related dysentery.

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