Wax and Honey Pills，From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 29 of *New Book on the Care of the Very Young*.，For various types of diarrhea in infants, including discharge of pus and blood, accompanied by unceasing chills and fever.
Wax and Honey Pills
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Formulas Name : Wax and Honey Pills
Chinese Name : 蜡蜜丸
Drug Formulation
80 grains of salted fermented soybeans (roasted until fragrant), 14 grains of croton seeds (with skin and inner membrane removed to release oil), 1 soybean the size of a chicken egg (roasted), 3 fangcun of Coptis, 1 fangcun of Datura flower, 1 fangcun of sodium carbonate, and 1 piece of white beeswax the size of a chicken egg yolk.
Source
From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 29 of *New Book on the Care of the Very Young*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and shape into pills using refined beeswax.
Benefits
For various types of diarrhea in infants, including discharge of pus and blood, accompanied by unceasing chills and fever.
Instructions for Use
For a 40-day-old infant, administer 1 pill the size of a millet seed; for a 100-day-old infant, 2 pills; for a 200-day-old infant, 2 pills the size of a hemp seed; for a 1-year-old, 1 pill the size of a broad bean;For adults with diarrhea, take 3 pills the size of a soybean; once daily. For diarrhea caused by intestinal disorders, if the medicinal effect wears off by midday but the condition persists into the evening, take another pill; if the condition begins at midnight and persists after the medicine’s effect wears off by cockcrow, take another pill the following morning. This refers to the discharge of red and white matter; in severe cases, do not exceed three doses.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026
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Wax and Honey Pills,For various types of diarrhea in infants, including discharge of pus and blood, accompanied by unceasing chills and fever.