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Cooling the Skin Pills,For children with a febrile condition characterized by body heat, a flushed face, restlessness, thirst, and agitation.

Formulas Name : Cooling the Skin Pills

Chinese Name : 凉肌丸

Drug Formulation

Gentian (stem removed) 2 liang, Scrophularia (stem removed) 1 liang, Angelica (stem removed, washed) 1 liang.

Source

From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 3).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For children with a febrile condition characterized by body heat, a flushed face, restlessness, thirst, and agitation.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with Bamboo Leaf Decoction; increase the dose as the child grows, regardless of the time of day.

Cooling the Skin Pills,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 3).,For children with a febrile condition characterized by body heat, a flushed face, restlessness, thirst, and agitation.

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