Lip Balm,Formula by Master Mao, cited in Volume 7 of *The New Book on Infant Care*.,For night crying in children.
Lip Balm
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Formulas Name : Lip Balm
Chinese Name : 抹唇膏
Drug Formulation
1 cicada (with legs removed), 2 lamp wick flowers, a small amount of cinnabar.
Source
Formula by Master Mao, cited in Volume 7 of *The New Book on Infant Care*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
For night crying in children.
Instructions for Use
If a child cries at night, mix the medicine with blood from a rooster’s comb at night and apply it to the child’s upper and lower lips; the crying will cease. Administer the cinnabar ointment orally as well.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026
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Lip Balm,For night crying in children.