Ningmian Powder

Ningmian Powder,For children with chronic convulsions and spasms who cannot sleep peacefully.

Formulas Name : Ningmian Powder

Chinese Name : 宁眠散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Tiannanxing (roasted and cracked), half a liang of Ginseng (root tip removed), half a liang of White Aconite, 21 dried scorpions, and 1 dried red-headed centipede (soaked in wine and fried in butter until slightly yellow).

Source

Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 9 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Next, grind 1 fen each of frankincense and dragon’s blood into a fine powder, then mix thoroughly with the other ingredients.

Benefits

For children with chronic convulsions and spasms who cannot sleep peacefully.

Instructions for Use

Administer 1 zi to half a qian per dose, mixed with a small amount of good wine and a decoction of mint. If the child falls asleep after taking this during a seizure episode, it is considered effective; subsequently, administer cinnabar ointment in conjunction with this formula.

Ningmian Powder,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 9 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For children with chronic convulsions and spasms who cannot sleep peacefully.

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