Beetle Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 88.,For children with bone fever, jaundice, emaciation, loss of appetite, and excessive drowsiness.
Beetle Powder
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Formulas Name : Beetle Powder
Chinese Name : 胡蜣螂散
Drug Formulation
2 ground beetles (wings and legs removed, lightly roasted), 1 fen of red peony root,Bupleurum root half liang (stems removed), bear bile half fen (finely ground), softshell turtle shell 1 fen (coated with vinegar, roasted until yellow, outer layers removed), Sichuan rhubarb 1 fen (coarsely chopped, lightly roasted), trichosanthes peel 1 fen (roasted with wheat bran until slightly yellow, pith removed), red poria 1 fen,Aster tataricus 1 fen (washed to remove stems and soil), Glycyrrhiza 1 fen (roasted until slightly reddish, coarsely chopped), Ginseng 1 fen (root tip removed), Fresh ginger 0.5 fen (sliced, burned to ash), Musk 1 qian (finely ground), Snake bile 1 fen (finely ground), Ox bile 1 fen (finely ground).
Source
From *Shenghui*, Volume 88.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For children with bone fever, jaundice, emaciation, loss of appetite, and excessive drowsiness.
Instructions for Use
Take half a qian per dose, mixed with warm water, three times a day.
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Beetle Powder,For children with bone fever, jaundice, emaciation, loss of appetite, and excessive drowsiness.