Five-Ingredient Licorice Paste，From *Qianjin*, Volume 5.，Newborn infants have delicate skin and are prone to being affected by wind pathogens, resulting in high fever; or they may suffer from severe wind, causing convulsions in the hands and feet.
Five-Ingredient Licorice Paste
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Formulas Name : Five-Ingredient Licorice Paste
Chinese Name : 五物甘草生摩膏
Drug Formulation
1 liang of licorice, 1 liang of Fangfeng, 20 zhu of Atractylodes macrocephala, 2.5 liang of Leiwan, and 20 zhu of Platycodon grandiflorus.
Source
From *Qianjin*, Volume 5.
Benefits
Newborn infants have delicate skin and are prone to being affected by wind pathogens, resulting in high fever; or they may suffer from severe wind, causing convulsions in the hands and feet.
Instructions for Use
Coarsely crush the ingredients, then simmer them in 1 jin of pork fat from a pig that has never consumed water until it becomes a paste. Simmer the mixture over low heat, adjusting the heat as needed based on the consistency and cloudiness of the mixture; once the paste is ready, strain out the residue. Take a piece the size of a marble, warm it in your hands, and rub it on the child’s body one hundred times—apply warmth to areas that are cold, and coolness to areas that are hot.Even if a child is not ill, rub this ointment onto the fontanelle and the palms and soles of the feet upon waking each morning; this is highly effective in warding off cold winds.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | September 4, 2026
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Five-Ingredient Licorice Paste,Newborn infants have delicate skin and are prone to being affected by wind pathogens, resulting in high fever; or they may suffer from severe wind, causing convulsions in the hands and feet.