Warm Metal Pill，*Discussions on the Treatment of Children* (Huoyou Kouyi), Volume 13.，For infants and young children exhibiting the eight signs and four symptoms of acute convulsions, where the condition has not yet been fully resolved and wind-heat phlegm still persists, indicating that the convulsive symptoms are about to recur.
Warm Metal Pill
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Formulas Name : Warm Metal Pill
Chinese Name : 暖金丹
Drug Formulation
1 fen of Tianma, 2 qian of White Flower Snake (roasted, flesh only) (if unavailable, substitute with Black-striped Snake), 21 whole scorpions (stir-fried in wine), 2 red-footed centipedes (roasted to remove toxicity), 1 fen of white Aconite root (roasted),2 qian of white silkworm pupae (removed from silk, stir-fried), 3 tips of black aconite root, 1 fen of ox bile (if unavailable, substitute with yellow cow bile and increase the dosage), half liang of Tiannanxing (roasted), half liang of cinnabar (ground separately), and 1 qian of musk.
Source
*Discussions on the Treatment of Children* (Huoyou Kouyi), Volume 13.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a soapberry.
Benefits
For infants and young children exhibiting the eight signs and four symptoms of acute convulsions, where the condition has not yet been fully resolved and wind-heat phlegm still persists, indicating that the convulsive symptoms are about to recur.
Instructions for Use
Prepare a decoction of gold, silver, and mint, then dissolve the pills in it and administer.
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Warm Metal Pill,For infants and young children exhibiting the eight signs and four symptoms of acute convulsions, where the condition has not yet been fully resolved and wind-heat phlegm still persists, indicating that the convulsive symptoms are about to recur.