Worm-Expelling Pills,*Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 17.,For ascariasis in children.
Worm-Expelling Pills
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Formulas Name : Worm-Expelling Pills
Chinese Name : 下虫丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of crane lice (roasted), 2 liang of talcum powder (roasted), 2 da liang of stearic powder, 100 seeds of Evodia (roasted), 1 fen of betel nut (raw), 1 qian of dragon’s tooth root, 2 liang of Polygonatum (green variety preferred), 2 qian of gentian root, 2 qian of Chinese toon root bark (roasted with wine)
Source
*Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 17.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from boiled flour to form pills the size of a sesame seed.
Benefits
For ascariasis in children.
Instructions for Use
Take 30–50 pills per dose, on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with licorice decoction.
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Worm-Expelling Pills,For ascariasis in children.