Iron Brush Powder，From *The New Book on Infant Care*, Volume 14, citing *The Ji Family’s Inherited Prescriptions*.，For children with typhoid fever complicated by convulsions. On the 2nd–3rd day of typhoid fever, the face appears yellowish-white, with high fever and mild thirst; on the 3rd–5th day, internal heat in the heart causes a red face and red lips, accompanied by restlessness and high fever; when the fever reaches its peak and the child begins to drool, convulsions occur.
Iron Brush Powder
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Formulas Name : Iron Brush Powder
Chinese Name : 铁刷散
Drug Formulation
Ephedra (with roots and nodes removed) 1 liang, licorice (roasted) half a liang, Asarum half a liang, gypsum 1 fen, Lepidium 1 fen, green tangerine peel 1 fen, apricot kernels 12.
Source
From *The New Book on Infant Care*, Volume 14, citing *The Ji Family’s Inherited Prescriptions*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For children with typhoid fever complicated by convulsions. On the 2nd–3rd day of typhoid fever, the face appears yellowish-white, with high fever and mild thirst; on the 3rd–5th day, internal heat in the heart causes a red face and red lips, accompanied by restlessness and high fever; when the fever reaches its peak and the child begins to drool, convulsions occur.
Instructions for Use
For typhoid fever complicated by convulsions, first administer two doses of Yi Gong San, decocted with Perilla and Papaya; then take half a qian of this formula, boil it with one zhan of water and three slices of ginger until reduced to four fen, and take it warm. The condition will resolve when sweat appears on the head and face.
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Iron Brush Powder,For children with typhoid fever complicated by convulsions. On the 2nd–3rd day of typhoid fever, the face appears yellowish-white, with high fever and mild thirst; on the 3rd–5th day, internal heat in the heart causes a red face and red lips, accompanied by restlessness and high fever; when the fever reaches its peak and the child begins to drool, convulsions occur.