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Gui Ming Powder

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Gui Ming Powder,For children with a common cold presenting with high fever, labored breathing, and cough; or for cases where the condition has progressed to a rash.

Formulas Name : Gui Ming Powder

Chinese Name : 归命散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Schizonepeta spikelets, 2.5 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala (root, without the rhizome), 3 qian of Ginseng (root, without the rhizome), 2 liang of Atractylodes lancea (cleaned, chopped, and stir-fried), 2 qian of Poria cocos (peeled), half a liang of Gypsum, and 2.5 qian of Licorice (roasted).

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 369.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For children with a common cold presenting with high fever, labored breathing, and cough; or for cases where the condition has progressed to a rash.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 8 fen; strain out the residue. This formula is particularly suitable for lactating mothers; children may take it as needed, regardless of the time of day.

Gui Ming Powder,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 369.,For children with a common cold presenting with high fever, labored breathing, and cough; or for cases where the condition has progressed to a rash.

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