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Minor Cooling Powder,For warm diseases characterized by high fever and restlessness, a heavy sensation in the head and a flushed face, difficulty swallowing, or swelling of the lips, mouth, cheeks, and jaw.

Formulas Name : Minor Cooling Powder

Chinese Name : 小清凉散

Drug Formulation

White Silkworm (roasted) 3 qian, Cicada Sheds 10 pieces, Honeysuckle 2 qian, Eupatorium 2 qian, Angelica 2 qian, Raw Rehmannia 2 qian, Gypsum 3 qian, Coptis 1 qian, Scutellaria 1 qian, Gardenia 1 qian (roasted with wine), Moutan Bark 1 qian, Lithospermum 1 qian.

Source

From *Treatise on Cold and Warm Diseases* (Hanwen Tiaobian), Volume 4.

Benefits

For warm diseases characterized by high fever and restlessness, a heavy sensation in the head and a flushed face, difficulty swallowing, or swelling of the lips, mouth, cheeks, and jaw.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water, strain, add honey, wine, and children’s urine, and take while cool.

Minor Cooling Powder，From *Treatise on Cold and Warm Diseases* (Hanwen Tiaobian), Volume 4.，For warm diseases characterized by high fever and restlessness, a heavy sensation in the head and a flushed face, difficulty swallowing, or swelling of the lips, mouth, cheeks, and jaw.

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