Chicken Clear Powder,From *The New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 30, citing *The Zhu Family’s Inherited Prescriptions*.,For coughing with hemoptysis and excessive salivation.
Chicken Clear Powder
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Formulas Name : Chicken Clear Powder
Chinese Name : 鸡清散
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of Curcuma (simmered with 1 zhan of soapberry pulp water—or pickled vegetable juice may be substituted—until reduced to dryness); half a liang of talc (raw); half a liang of realgar (simmered in vinegar until half-dry).
Source
From *The New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 30, citing *The Zhu Family’s Inherited Prescriptions*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For coughing with hemoptysis and excessive salivation.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 zi per dose as a regular regimen, mixed with peppermint decoction; to stop coughing, take it with snail shell powder decoction; for coughing up blood, take it mixed with egg white.
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Chicken Clear Powder,For coughing with hemoptysis and excessive salivation.