Chuancao Powder,*Handbook for the Care of Infants*, Volume 2.,For abdominal pain and diarrhea with red or white stools, regardless of whether the condition is acute or chronic.
Chuancao Powder
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Formulas Name : Chuancao Powder
Chinese Name : 川草散
Drug Formulation
7 qian of Chuanxiong, 7 qian of Bai Zhi, 7 qian of Gan Cao (half raw, half roasted), 5 qian of Chi Shaoyao, 5 qian of Dang Gui (washed with wine), and 5 qian of Jing Huanglian.
Source
*Handbook for the Care of Infants*, Volume 2.
Processing
Coarsely chop the ingredients, roast them, and grind into a fine powder.
Benefits
For abdominal pain and diarrhea with red or white stools, regardless of whether the condition is acute or chronic.
Instructions for Use
Take half a qian to 1 qian per dose; for white dysentery, mix with white ginger decoction; for red dysentery, mix with licorice decoction; for mixed red and white dysentery, mix with warm rice water; take on an empty stomach.
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Chuancao Powder,For abdominal pain and diarrhea with red or white stools, regardless of whether the condition is acute or chronic.