Ginseng and Cicada Shedding Powder

Ginseng and Cicada Shedding Powder,Difficulty urinating; failure of smallpox to erupt; restlessness and thirst; grinding of teeth and shortness of breath with a sense of fullness.

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Cicada Shedding Powder

Chinese Name : 人参蝉蜕散

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, cicada slough, white peony root, akebia stem, red peony root, licorice, and lithospermum root.

Source

From *Essentials for Infant Care*, Volume 19.

Benefits

Difficulty urinating; failure of smallpox to erupt; restlessness and thirst; grinding of teeth and shortness of breath with a sense of fullness.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–4 qian of the above mixture per dose; decoct in water and take orally.

Ginseng and Cicada Shedding Powder,From *Essentials for Infant Care*, Volume 19.,Difficulty urinating; failure of smallpox to erupt; restlessness and thirst; grinding of teeth and shortness of breath with a sense of fullness.

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