Cotton Decoction Powder

Cotton Decoction Powder,For pediatric typhoid fever, convulsions with high fever, facial heat, profound lethargy and headache, and refusal to eat or drink.

Formulas Name : Cotton Decoction Powder

Chinese Name : 绵煎散

Drug Formulation

Ephedra (knots removed) 1 liang, Gastrodia 0.5 liang, Perilla 0.5 liang, Pinellia (fried in oil until red) 0.5 liang, Silkworm Larvae 0.5 liang.

Source

From *The New Book for Young Children*, Volume 14, citing *The Ji Family’s Inherited Formulas*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For pediatric typhoid fever, convulsions with high fever, facial heat, profound lethargy and headache, and refusal to eat or drink.

Instructions for Use

Use 1 zhan of water, half a qian of the mixture, and one piece of cotton; decoct together with mint to make a decoction, then take as directed. Before bedtime, prepare another decoction of the Iron Brush Powder. If there are no convulsions, taking two doses over two days will be effective.

Cotton Decoction Powder,From *The New Book for Young Children*, Volume 14, citing *The Ji Family’s Inherited Formulas*.,For pediatric typhoid fever, convulsions with high fever, facial heat, profound lethargy and headache, and refusal to eat or drink.

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