Five-Grain Revitalizing Pill，*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.，In children with excessive toxic heat, where hives have not yet appeared, accompanied by fever, cough, restlessness, and thirst.
Five-Grain Revitalizing Pill
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Formulas Name : Five-Grain Revitalizing Pill
Chinese Name : 五粒回春丹
Drug Formulation
3 liang 5 qian of tangerine peel, 3 liang 5 qian of bile-processed Pinellia, 3 liang 5 qian of Fangfeng, 3 liang 5 qian of bamboo leaves, 2 liang of Poria, 2 liang of stir-fried silkworm pupae,2 liang of licorice, 3 liang 5 qian of honeysuckle, 3 liang 5 qian of mulberry leaves, 3 liang 5 qian of forsythia, 2 liang 5 qian of ephedra, 2 liang 5 qian of mint, 2 liang 5 qian of cicada slough, 1 liang 5 qian of mountain willow, 2 liang 5 qian of red peony root, 2 liang 5 qian of Sichuan fritillary bulb, 1 liang 5 qian of apricot kernels (peeled and stir-fried), 3 liang 5 qian of notopterygium,Burdock Seeds (roasted) 2 liang 5 qian (grind all the above ingredients into a fine powder and sift through a sieve), Ox Bile 4 qian, Borneol 4 qian, Musk 4 qian, Rhinoceros Horn 1 liang, Antelope Horn 1 liang, Pearl (processed with soy milk) 4 qian, Amber 4 qian.
Source
*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, sift through a sieve, and mix thoroughly. Boil 6 liang of glutinous rice in water, then shape the mixture into small pills and coat them with cinnabar.
Benefits
In children with excessive toxic heat, where hives have not yet appeared, accompanied by fever, cough, restlessness, and thirst.
Instructions for Use
Each dose of 5 pills has a dry weight of approximately 2 fen. Sealed with wax. Take 5 pills per dose, twice daily, with a decoction of fresh reed root; warm water may also be used. Reduce the dose appropriately for children under 3 years of age.
Note
Avoid exposure to wind and cold.
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Five-Grain Revitalizing Pill,In children with excessive toxic heat, where hives have not yet appeared, accompanied by fever, cough, restlessness, and thirst.