Seven-Star Heart-Cleansing Powder

Seven-Star Heart-Cleansing Powder,For adults and children suffering from bone-consuming fever and exhaustion, with dry and withered skin, thick and sticky phlegm, pain in the limbs, a flushed face and dry lips, restlessness, disturbed sleep, or occasional coughing.

Formulas Name : Seven-Star Heart-Cleansing Powder

Chinese Name : 七星洗心散

Drug Formulation

Bupleurum (stems removed) half liang, softshell turtle shell (roasted) half liang, Scutellaria baicalensis half liang, Anemarrhena asphodeloides half liang, Coptis chinensis half liang, apricot kernels (skinned, stir-fried) half liang, licorice (roasted) half liang.

Source

From *The Great Compendium of the Yongle Era*, Volume 8020, citing *Experienced and Universal Remedies for All Conditions*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For adults and children suffering from bone-consuming fever and exhaustion, with dry and withered skin, thick and sticky phlegm, pain in the limbs, a flushed face and dry lips, restlessness, disturbed sleep, or occasional coughing.

Instructions for Use

Take 7 qian per dose. Add 1 sheng of a child’s urine, 7 peach branches (cut into 1-cun pieces), 1 handful of Artemisia annua (washed and chopped), and 1 bundle of lampwick. Decoct together until reduced to half a sheng. Divide into two doses and take on an empty stomach before meals.

Seven-Star Heart-Cleansing Powder,From *The Great Compendium of the Yongle Era*, Volume 8020, citing *Experienced and Universal Remedies for All Conditions*.,For adults and children suffering from bone-consuming fever and exhaustion, with dry and withered skin, thick and sticky phlegm, pain in the limbs, a flushed face and dry lips, restlessness, disturbed sleep, or occasional coughing.

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