Wanshou Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 382.，For children suffering from qi deficiency and wasting, characterized by a distended abdomen and thin neck, sparse hair, and disharmony of the internal organs, manifesting as either diarrhea or constipation.
Wanshou Pills
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Formulas Name : Wanshou Pills
Chinese Name : 万寿丸
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of dried snails, half a liang of dried earthworms, 1 fen of snake shed skin, 3 toad heads, 5 black chow (roasted), 1 fen of musk, and 5 shijunzi (roasted).
Source
From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 382.
Processing
Place the first four ingredients in a jar, seal the opening, and heat over charcoal until the contents turn red-hot; remove, pound, and sift into a fine powder. Grind the last three ingredients into a fine powder, then mix them thoroughly with the first powder until smooth as flour. Form into pills the size of mung beans using millet rice.
Benefits
For children suffering from qi deficiency and wasting, characterized by a distended abdomen and thin neck, sparse hair, and disharmony of the internal organs, manifesting as either diarrhea or constipation.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 pills each time, washed down with rice water, twice daily.
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Wanshou Pills,For children suffering from qi deficiency and wasting, characterized by a distended abdomen and thin neck, sparse hair, and disharmony of the internal organs, manifesting as either diarrhea or constipation.