Cicada Shedding Decoction

Cicada Shedding Decoction,For children who, following vomiting and diarrhea, suffer from organ deficiency leading to slow-onset convulsions, characterized by intermittent twitching of the hands and feet, excessive sleepiness, upward rolling of the eyes, and refusal to take breast milk or food.

Formulas Name : Cicada Shedding Decoction

Chinese Name : 蝉蜕饮

Drug Formulation

3 fen of Diao Teng Hook, half liang of Chuanxiong, half liang of white silkworm pupae (with mouth removed, stir-fried), half liang of cicada molts (with legs removed), snake skin (roasted), 5 dung beetles (roasted, with head, wings, and legs removed), and Aconite root (roasted, with skin and tip removed).

Source

Quoted from *The Treasure of Health* in Volume 980 of the *Yongle Dadian*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For children who, following vomiting and diarrhea, suffer from organ deficiency leading to slow-onset convulsions, characterized by intermittent twitching of the hands and feet, excessive sleepiness, upward rolling of the eyes, and refusal to take breast milk or food.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 6 fen; strain and divide into 3 doses to be taken warm.

Cicada Shedding Decoction,Quoted from *The Treasure of Health* in Volume 980 of the *Yongle Dadian*.,For children who, following vomiting and diarrhea, suffer from organ deficiency leading to slow-onset convulsions, characterized by intermittent twitching of the hands and feet, excessive sleepiness, upward rolling of the eyes, and refusal to take breast milk or food.

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