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Cimicifuga Decoction,For children with accumulated heat in the viscera, characterized by a flushed face, restlessness and thirst, thick phlegm obstructing the flow, dryness and涩ness in the stomach and intestines, and all forms of wind-obstruction.

Formulas Name : Cimicifuga Decoction

Chinese Name : 升麻饮子

Drug Formulation

Gardenia seeds, Fangfeng (with root tip removed), licorice (roasted), rhubarb, forsythia, and Cimicifuga—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 19.

Benefits

For children with accumulated heat in the viscera, characterized by a flushed face, restlessness and thirst, thick phlegm obstructing the flow, dryness and涩ness in the stomach and intestines, and all forms of wind-obstruction.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 2 qian per dose; add 6 fen of water, decoct until reduced to 4 fen, strain, and take warm after breastfeeding or a meal. If the bowel movement has not yet occurred, add half a qian of芒消, decoct briefly again, and take while hot.

Cimicifuga Decoction，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 19.，For children with accumulated heat in the viscera, characterized by a flushed face, restlessness and thirst, thick phlegm obstructing the flow, dryness and涩ness in the stomach and intestines, and all forms of wind-obstruction.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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