Eight-Ingredient Ginseng Bath Decoction

Eight-Ingredient Ginseng Bath Decoction,For cold-induced fever, warm-diseases, and convulsions.

Formulas Name : Eight-Ingredient Ginseng Bath Decoction

Chinese Name : 八味人参浴汤

Drug Formulation

Half a sheng of ginseng, half a sheng of oyster shell, half a sheng of Leiwan, 1 sheng of North Ginseng, 1 sheng of Sophora flavescens, 1 sheng of Scrophularia, 1 sheng of Salvia miltiorrhiza, and 3 sheng of rhubarb.

Source

From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 12 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Benefits

For cold-induced fever, warm-diseases, and convulsions.

Instructions for Use

Boil 3 dou of water with reed firewood until it boils three times; let it stand, then simmer gently until the volume is reduced by about 1 dou. Strain out the residue. First, dip three fingers in the medicinal liquid and apply it to the child’s mouth 2–7 times; then dip the entire hand and moisten the lips, forehead, abdomen, and back. Thereafter, warm the liquid as if cooking food and bathe the child again, using up a total of 7 sheng. Bathe once a day; in severe cases, bathe three times a day.

Note

Avoid exposure to drafts; during bathing, avoid direct sunlight and shaded areas.

Eight-Ingredient Ginseng Bath Decoction,From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 12 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For cold-induced fever, warm-diseases, and convulsions.

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