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Yi’er Pills,For all cases of wasting disease, excessive night sweats, and feverishness.

Formulas Name : Yi’er Pills

Chinese Name : 益儿丸

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Bupleurum, licorice (roasted), tangerine peel, softshell turtle shell (vinegar-roasted), and Beijing-grown Curcuma zedoaria (baked)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Ji’s Family Tradition*, cited in Volume 25 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a water caltrop.

Benefits

For all cases of wasting disease, excessive night sweats, and feverishness.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill each time, dissolved in rice water after meals, three times daily.

Yi’er Pills,From *Ji’s Family Tradition*, cited in Volume 25 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For all cases of wasting disease, excessive night sweats, and feverishness.

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