Bai Mo San，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 82); name found in *Yan’s Treatise on Pediatric Formulas*.，For infant umbilical wind with unceasing discharge; or when an infant, after the umbilical cord has fallen off, is injured by dampness and water, or dampness and cold invade the navel, or is affected by wind and cold, resulting in the child’s limbs being uncoordinated, a swollen navel, frequent crying, and an inability to breastfeed.
Bai Mo San
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Formulas Name : Bai Mo San
Chinese Name : 柏墨散
Drug Formulation
1 fen of Phellodendron bark powder, 1 fen of charcoal from the bottom of a cauldron, and 1 fen of unwashed hair (burned to ash).
Source
Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 82); name found in *Yan’s Treatise on Pediatric Formulas*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients together into a fine powder.
Benefits
For infant umbilical wind with unceasing discharge; or when an infant, after the umbilical cord has fallen off, is injured by dampness and water, or dampness and cold invade the navel, or is affected by wind and cold, resulting in the child’s limbs being uncoordinated, a swollen navel, frequent crying, and an inability to breastfeed.
Instructions for Use
Apply a small amount.
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Bai Mo San,For infant umbilical wind with unceasing discharge; or when an infant, after the umbilical cord has fallen off, is injured by dampness and water, or dampness and cold invade the navel, or is affected by wind and cold, resulting in the child’s limbs being uncoordinated, a swollen navel, frequent crying, and an inability to breastfeed.