Baoshou Powder，From *One Hundred Questions on Infants and Children*, Volume 10.，For infants suffering from feverish agitation, tidal fever, wind-heat, or deficiency-heat—manifesting as warmth or heat in the head and forehead, frequent crying day and night, clear nasal discharge due to dampness, and occasional clear phlegm in the throat and pharynx—restless sleep at night; small, hot, toxic sores on the hands, feet, mouth, or tongue; discomfort in the chest and diaphragm due to eating, emotional fluctuations, or breastfeeding, with occasional vomiting of milk; sudden heat in the palms and soles caused by being startled by people or objects; phlegm-obstructed cough; or concomitant episodes of convulsions or sudden seizures.
Baoshou Powder
Formulas Name : Baoshou Powder
Chinese Name : 保寿散
Drug Formulation
1 liang of white Poria, 1 liang of Silla ginseng, 1 liang of Sichuan realgar, 1 liang of calcium carbonate, 1 liang of licorice (roasted), a small amount of camphor, a small amount of musk, and a small amount of ox bile (may be omitted).
Source
From *One Hundred Questions on Infants and Children*, Volume 10.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and store it in a tin container.
Benefits
For infants suffering from feverish agitation, tidal fever, wind-heat, or deficiency-heat—manifesting as warmth or heat in the head and forehead, frequent crying day and night, clear nasal discharge due to dampness, and occasional clear phlegm in the throat and pharynx—restless sleep at night; small, hot, toxic sores on the hands, feet, mouth, or tongue; discomfort in the chest and diaphragm due to eating, emotional fluctuations, or breastfeeding, with occasional vomiting of milk; sudden heat in the palms and soles caused by being startled by people or objects; phlegm-obstructed cough; or concomitant episodes of convulsions or sudden seizures.
Instructions for Use
For a 1-year-old child, half a qian; for a 2–3-year-old child, 1 qian; administer with peppermint decoction; a decoction of gold, silver, and peppermint is particularly effective.
Baoshou Powder,For infants suffering from feverish agitation, tidal fever, wind-heat, or deficiency-heat—manifesting as warmth or heat in the head and forehead, frequent crying day and night, clear nasal discharge due to dampness, and occasional clear phlegm in the throat and pharynx—restless sleep at night; small, hot, toxic sores on the hands, feet, mouth, or tongue; discomfort in the chest and diaphragm due to eating, emotional fluctuations, or breastfeeding, with occasional vomiting of milk; sudden heat in the palms and soles caused by being startled by people or objects; phlegm-obstructed cough; or concomitant episodes of convulsions or sudden seizures.