Cinnabar and Gold Foil Powder，*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.，For children with pathogenic heat in the heart and diaphragm, manifesting as restlessness, startle responses, irritability, thirst, confusion, palpitations, disturbed sleep, delirium, mania, and memory loss; sores on the gums; swollen and painful throat; sores on the mouth and tongue; as well as cough with phlegm accumulation and difficulty swallowing.
Cinnabar and Gold Foil Powder
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Formulas Name : Cinnabar and Gold Foil Powder
Chinese Name : 辰砂金箔散
Drug Formulation
Cinnabar (ground to a fine powder) 70 liang, Ginseng (root without the fibrous base) 30 liang, Poria (peeled) 30 liang, Calcium Carbonate (calcined) 30 liang, Platycodon Root 50 liang, Clam Powder (ground to a fine powder) 80 liang, Licorice (roasted) 25 liang, Gold Foil 200 pieces (used as medicine), Raw Borneol (ground) 2 liang.
Source
*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.
Benefits
For children with pathogenic heat in the heart and diaphragm, manifesting as restlessness, startle responses, irritability, thirst, confusion, palpitations, disturbed sleep, delirium, mania, and memory loss; sores on the gums; swollen and painful throat; sores on the mouth and tongue; as well as cough with phlegm accumulation and difficulty swallowing.
Instructions for Use
For adults and children with sore throat and sores on the mouth and tongue, apply a small amount to the affected area and swallow the saliva; for adults with heat in the diaphragm, take 1 qian per dose, dissolved in fresh water after meals or before bedtime.
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Cinnabar and Gold Foil Powder,For children with pathogenic heat in the heart and diaphragm, manifesting as restlessness, startle responses, irritability, thirst, confusion, palpitations, disturbed sleep, delirium, mania, and memory loss; sores on the gums; swollen and painful throat; sores on the mouth and tongue; as well as cough with phlegm accumulation and difficulty swallowing.