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Coptis Powder,For children with dysentery accompanied by thirst, restlessness, and fever, who cannot get enough to drink.

Formulas Name : Coptis Powder

Chinese Name : 黄连散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Coptis (remove the stalks, lightly roast), half a liang of oyster shell (burned to a powder), 1 fen of dried black plum flesh (lightly roasted), 1 fen of licorice (roasted until slightly reddish, coarsely chopped), and 1 fen of Khe-li-le (baked, use the peel).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 93.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For children with dysentery accompanied by thirst, restlessness, and fever, who cannot get enough to drink.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose; decoct in 1 small cup of water until reduced to 5 fen; strain out the residue; take at any time. Adjust the dose according to the child’s age and administer warm.

Coptis Powder,*Shenghui*, Volume 93.,For children with dysentery accompanied by thirst, restlessness, and fever, who cannot get enough to drink.

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