Chuanxiao Powder

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.”

More Herbs Formulas

Four Poria Detoxifying Decoction

Four Poria Detoxifying Decoction,From *Selected Works on Infants and Children*, Volume Middle.,Treats alcohol poisoning and, concurrently, heat-induced diarrhea and dysentery.

Muscle-Relieving and Cough-Soothing Pills

Muscle-Relieving and Cough-Soothing Pills,*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.,For children with wind-cold common cold, aversion to cold, fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

Ginseng, Astragalus, Cinnamon, Safflower, and Indigo Decoction

Ginseng, Astragalus, Cinnamon, Safflower, and Indigo Decoction,From *Si Sheng Xuan Shu*, Volume 3.,For smallpox lesions that remain red and do not subside after the expected duration.

Decoction for Strengthening the Righteous Qi and Expelling Pathogenic Factors

Decoction for Strengthening the Righteous Qi and Expelling Pathogenic Factors,*Fu Qingzhu’s Treatise on Andrology*, Volume 1.,For cases where deficiency of the body’s vital energy allows pathogenic factors to invade, presenting with headache and fever, and a stronger pulse in the right cun position than in the left.

Formula for Clearing Qi and Resolving Phlegm

Formula for Clearing Qi and Resolving Phlegm,From *Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 39, citing *Miscellaneous Reflections from the Brush Peak*.,

Diaphragmatic Qi Pills

Diaphragmatic Qi Pills,From *The Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,Phlegm-induced diaphragmatic obstruction.

Qi-Tonifying Decoction

Qi-Tonifying Decoction,*Secret Manual of Prenatal and Postnatal Care*, Volume 2.,Postpartum bloating caused by the mistaken use of qi-depleting herbs.

Raw Rehmannia and Lycium Bark Decoction

Raw Rehmannia and Lycium Bark Decoction,*Ma Ke Huo Ren*, Volume 2.,After the measles have subsided, fever recurs 6–7 days later.

Hexi Rice Soup Porridge

Hexi Rice Soup Porridge,*Essentials of Diet and Nutrition*.,

Formula for Relieving Bowel Disorders

Formula for Relieving Bowel Disorders,From *Qianjin Yi*, Volume 8.,Masses; menstrual blood stasis and obstruction.

Bai Gong Decoction

Bai Gong Decoction,From *Pocket Guide*, Volume 1, citing *Formulas from Clinical Experience*.,For typhoid fever with diarrhea; also treats chronic bloody diarrhea caused by blood heat.

Xiao Sheng San

Xiao Sheng San,From *Shi Yuan Duan Xiao Fang*, citing Zhao Yanhe’s formula (see *Yi Fang Lei Ju*, vol. 141).,For bloody and white cold dysentery with abdominal pain and a sensation of incomplete evacuation.

Sapindus Decoction

Sapindus Decoction,From *The Mystic Pearl of the Red Water*, Volume 15.,Constipation; difficulty urinating.

Felt Alum Powder

Felt Alum Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 299.,For festering sores on the feet.

Head-Protecting Decoction

Head-Protecting Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,When pathogenic factors invade the brain marrow and cannot be expelled, causing a sudden, severe onset of headache extending to the brain, with both eyes red and feeling as if they are about to burst or split—this is what is known as a “true headache.”

Seven-Ingredient Infant-Protecting Decoction

Seven-Ingredient Infant-Protecting Decoction,*Han’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 2.,Various childhood illnesses.

Decoction for Dispelling Cold and Stopping Diarrhea

Decoction for Dispelling Cold and Stopping Diarrhea,From *Fu Qingzhu’s Treatise on Men’s and Women’s Medicine: Men’s Medicine*, Volume 2.,Cold-induced diarrhea in children. Abdominal pain; the child prefers to have the abdomen massaged; no thirst but a slippery tongue; prefers hot drinks but dislikes cold water.

Night-Glow Pill

Night-Glow Pill,From *The Complete Record of Holy Remedies*, Volume 27.,For cold-toxin syndrome in typhoid fever, characterized by cold extremities, a pale face, chest and diaphragm discomfort, retching, and restlessness due to deficiency.

Xue’s Decoction for Nourishing Yang and Expelling Dampness

Xue’s Decoction for Nourishing Yang and Expelling Dampness,“Chapter on Damp-Heat Diseases”,Tonifies qi, supports yang, and expels dampness.

Lung-Tonifying Ginseng Powder

Lung-Tonifying Ginseng Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 6.,Qi deficiency of the lungs, cough with shortness of breath, hoarseness, significantly reduced appetite, and progressive emaciation.

Ginseng and Deer Antler Pills

Ginseng and Deer Antler Pills,*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.,For mental exhaustion, blurred vision, tinnitus, nocturnal emissions, night sweats, and soreness and weakness in the lower back and legs.

Almond Ointment

Almond Ointment,Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 23); name found in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 293).,For all types of fistulas.

Decoction for Consolidating Yang and Dispelling Fire

Decoction for Consolidating Yang and Dispelling Fire,From *Pian Yu Dou Zhen*, Volume 7.,The smallpox lesions are vivid and bright red.

Yili Jin

Yili Jin,*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.,For children with internal heat, phlegm congestion causing shortness of breath, coughing and severe wheezing, retention of food and fluid, chest fullness and abdominal distension, and loss of appetite.

Ephedra and Artemisia Decoction with Strong Wine

Ephedra and Artemisia Decoction with Strong Wine,*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 42.,For jaundice with exterior excess and absence of sweat.