Chuanxiong Ointment,*Selected Works on Pediatrics*, Volume 26.,For nasal congestion in children.
Chuanxiong Ointment
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Formulas Name : Chuanxiong Ointment
Chinese Name : 川芎膏
Drug Formulation
3 qian of Chuanxiong, 3 qian of Xixin, 3 qian of Gaoben, 3 qian of Sichuan Angelica, 3 qian of licorice (roasted), 7 apricot kernels (with skin and tips removed), half a qian of borneol, and half a qian of musk.
Source
*Selected Works on Pediatrics*, Volume 26.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into an extremely fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For nasal congestion in children.
Instructions for Use
Boil the mixture with lamp wick to make a decoction, then dissolve the pill in it and administer orally. For frail children, wrap one pill in fresh cotton and insert it into the nostril—the left nostril for boys and the right for girls.
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Chuanxiong Ointment,For nasal congestion in children.