Huanglian Xingren Decoction，*A Hundred Questions on Infants and Children*, Volume 10.，When children are afflicted by pathogenic heat, leading to measles or smallpox, the rash gradually appears, accompanied by coughing, restlessness, hiccups with clear fluid, red eyes, sores in the throat, mouth, and tongue, and diarrhea. For measles where the rash turns black.
Huanglian Xingren Decoction
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Formulas Name : Huanglian Xingren Decoction
Chinese Name : 黄连杏仁汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang Coptis, half a liang Tangerine Peel, half a liang Apricot Kernels (with skin and tips removed, stir-fried), half a liang Ephedra (knots removed), half a liang Fructus Aurantii (pith removed, stir-fried with bran), half a liang Pueraria Root.
Source
*A Hundred Questions on Infants and Children*, Volume 10.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
When children are afflicted by pathogenic heat, leading to measles or smallpox, the rash gradually appears, accompanied by coughing, restlessness, hiccups with clear fluid, red eyes, sores in the throat, mouth, and tongue, and diarrhea. For measles where the rash turns black.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose; decoct in water and drink.
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Huanglian Xingren Decoction,When children are afflicted by pathogenic heat, leading to measles or smallpox, the rash gradually appears, accompanied by coughing, restlessness, hiccups with clear fluid, red eyes, sores in the throat, mouth, and tongue, and diarrhea. For measles where the rash turns black.