Highly Effective Wind-Dispelling Decoction

Highly Effective Wind-Dispelling Decoction,For infants and young children presenting with the four syndromes of fright, fever, wind, and phlegm—which accumulate in the chest and epigastrium—causing the child to be drowsy, lethargic, and heavy; with blocked orifices and obstructed pulse energy; thus remaining silent, wanting to eat but unable to, wanting to rise but unable to, and lying listlessly without awareness.

Formulas Name : Highly Effective Wind-Dispelling Decoction

Chinese Name : 大效疏风散

Drug Formulation

Jinwen Rhubarb (firm variety) 3 qian, Chicken-Heart Areca Nut 2 qian, Aged Dried Tangerine Peel (white pith removed) 2 qian, Magnolia Bark 1 qian, Black Pharbitis 1 fen (half-roasted).

Source

From *Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 18.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For infants and young children presenting with the four syndromes of fright, fever, wind, and phlegm—which accumulate in the chest and epigastrium—causing the child to be drowsy, lethargic, and heavy; with blocked orifices and obstructed pulse energy; thus remaining silent, wanting to eat but unable to, wanting to rise but unable to, and lying listlessly without awareness.

Instructions for Use

For a 2-year-old child, administer half a qian; for a 3-year-old, 1 qian. First mix with raw honey, then dissolve in a decoction of peppermint and administer; there is no specific time restriction.

Highly Effective Wind-Dispelling Decoction,From *Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 18.,For infants and young children presenting with the four syndromes of fright, fever, wind, and phlegm—which accumulate in the chest and epigastrium—causing the child to be drowsy, lethargic, and heavy; with blocked orifices and obstructed pulse energy; thus remaining silent, wanting to eat but unable to, wanting to rise but unable to, and lying listlessly without awareness.

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