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Chuanxiao Powder,Newborn with a “wooden tongue.”

Formulas Name : Chuanxiao Powder

Chinese Name : 川消散

Drug Formulation

Half liang of Sichuan Magnolia Bark, 1 fen of Purple Snow, and half fen of salt.

Source

Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 5 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Newborn with a “wooden tongue.”

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian per dose; mix with 3 liang of bamboo sap, then dilute with a little clear broth and apply to the tongue. It is safe to swallow the saliva.

Chuanxiao Powder,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 5 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,Newborn with a “wooden tongue.”

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