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Dragon Claw Powder,For children with drooling, wheezing, and coughing.

Formulas Name : Dragon Claw Powder

Chinese Name : 龙爪散

Drug Formulation

49 pig hooves.

Source

From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 14).

Processing

Wash and dry thoroughly; place 1 zi each of Pinellia and powdered white alum into each pig’s hoof, seal them in a smoke-tight jar, calcine over a fire until completely red-hot, allow to cool, grind into a fine powder, and mix thoroughly with 1 qian of finely ground musk.

Benefits

For children with drooling, wheezing, and coughing.

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian per dose, mixed with glutinous rice water on an empty stomach.

Dragon Claw Powder,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 14).,For children with drooling, wheezing, and coughing.

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