Modified Stomach-Clearing Powder，*Essentials for Infant Care*, Volume 1.，In children, excess fire in the spleen and stomach causes thirst, sores on the mouth and tongue, or swelling and pain of the lips and mouth, ulceration of the gums, inflammation extending to the head and face, or chills and fever, or a thickened tongue with “horse teeth,” protrusion of the tongue, and drooling; this results from the nursing mother’s consumption of rich, flavorful foods, which transmits accumulated heat to the child, leading to “greasy urine” and obstruction of urination.
Modified Stomach-Clearing Powder
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Formulas Name : Modified Stomach-Clearing Powder
Chinese Name : 加味清胃散
Drug Formulation
Stomach-Clearing Powder (from *Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach*), Bupleurum, Gardenia.
Source
*Essentials for Infant Care*, Volume 1.
Benefits
In children, excess fire in the spleen and stomach causes thirst, sores on the mouth and tongue, or swelling and pain of the lips and mouth, ulceration of the gums, inflammation extending to the head and face, or chills and fever, or a thickened tongue with “horse teeth,” protrusion of the tongue, and drooling; this results from the nursing mother’s consumption of rich, flavorful foods, which transmits accumulated heat to the child, leading to “greasy urine” and obstruction of urination.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water; both mother and child may take it.
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Modified Stomach-Clearing Powder,In children, excess fire in the spleen and stomach causes thirst, sores on the mouth and tongue, or swelling and pain of the lips and mouth, ulceration of the gums, inflammation extending to the head and face, or chills and fever, or a thickened tongue with “horse teeth,” protrusion of the tongue, and drooling; this results from the nursing mother’s consumption of rich, flavorful foods, which transmits accumulated heat to the child, leading to “greasy urine” and obstruction of urination.