Calming Paste，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Formulations* (Tianjin Formula).，For children suffering from acute fever and convulsions, coughing, vomiting of phlegm and saliva, unconsciousness, flushed face and fever, epileptic seizures and twitching, restlessness and thirst, and constipation or diarrhea.
Calming Paste
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Formulas Name : Calming Paste
Chinese Name : 镇惊膏
Drug Formulation
Rhubarb 10 liang, Uncaria 2 liang, Peppermint 2 liang, Light-processed Whole Scorpion 3 liang, Curcuma 5 liang, Licorice 5 liang, Bile Star 2 liang, Seven-clawed Tangerine Peel 2 liang.
Source
*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Formulations* (Tianjin Formula).
Processing
Boil the above herbs to extract the juice, strain out the residue, and filter the liquid. Simmer the juice until a drop applied to the tip of a hair-thin strip of paper does not leave a shadow on the reverse side. For every jin of the decoction, mix with 2 jin of honey and boil down to a paste. For every jin of paste, mix with 1 liang 3 qian of cinnabar powder, stir well, and fill into bottles, with each bottle containing 1 qian of the medicine.
Benefits
For children suffering from acute fever and convulsions, coughing, vomiting of phlegm and saliva, unconsciousness, flushed face and fever, epileptic seizures and twitching, restlessness and thirst, and constipation or diarrhea.
Instructions for Use
For children under 1 year of age, administer half a bottle per dose; for those 2 years of age and older, administer one bottle per dose, mixed with plain boiled water.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Calming Paste,For children suffering from acute fever and convulsions, coughing, vomiting of phlegm and saliva, unconsciousness, flushed face and fever, epileptic seizures and twitching, restlessness and thirst, and constipation or diarrhea.