Floating Water Powder

Floating Water Powder,For children with unrelenting thirst, abdominal distension, and fever.

Formulas Name : Floating Water Powder

Chinese Name : 浮水散

Drug Formulation

2–7 snails (washed with licorice water); 1 liang of Gentiana herb (ground into a powder; mixed with the snail extract to form cakes, then air-dried in the shade).

Source

From *The New Book on the Care of Infants and Young Children*, Volume 20, citing *The Precious Mirror for Infants and Children*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For children with unrelenting thirst, abdominal distension, and fever.

Instructions for Use

Take about one pinch per dose, dissolved in water, and drink. Just one dose is effective.

Floating Water Powder,From *The New Book on the Care of Infants and Young Children*, Volume 20, citing *The Precious Mirror for Infants and Children*.,For children with unrelenting thirst, abdominal distension, and fever.

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