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Divine Calamus and Calamus Resin Life-Saving Powder

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Divine Calamus and Calamus Resin Life-Saving Powder,For infantile convulsions accompanied by fever.

Formulas Name : Divine Calamus and Calamus Resin Life-Saving Powder

Chinese Name : 神圣牛黄夺命散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of areca nut, 3 qian of frankincense, 2 liang of rhubarb (wrapped in flour and roasted until tender, then ground into powder), 1 liang of white pharbitis (half roasted, half raw), and black pharbitis (coarsely ground, half raw, half roasted).

Source

From *Danxi’s Heart Methods*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and add a small amount of mercury oxide.

Benefits

For infantile convulsions accompanied by fever.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with honey-water, at any time. A mild laxative effect is the desired outcome.

Divine Calamus and Calamus Resin Life-Saving Powder,From *Danxi’s Heart Methods*, Volume 5.,For infantile convulsions accompanied by fever.

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