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Cinnabar and Bile Star Ointment

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Cinnabar and Bile Star Ointment,For children with phlegm-heat and qi-heat, characterized by shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and restlessness with palpitations.

Formulas Name : Cinnabar and Bile Star Ointment

Chinese Name : 辰砂胆星膏

Drug Formulation

1 qian of cinnabar, 1 liang of ox gallstone, 1 qian of amber, 1 qian of powdered blue calcite, 1 qian of Indian saffron, 0.5 fen of licorice, and a small amount of musk.

Source

*Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 64.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a water caltrop.

Benefits

For children with phlegm-heat and qi-heat, characterized by shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and restlessness with palpitations.

Instructions for Use

Take half a pill at a time, dissolved in ginger soup, at any time of day.

Cinnabar and Bile Star Ointment,*Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 64.,For children with phlegm-heat and qi-heat, characterized by shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and restlessness with palpitations.

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