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Modified Xingxing Powder

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Modified Xingxing Powder,For pediatric typhoid fever without sweating, accompanied by headache, fever, and chills; or cough with fever, irregular tidal fevers, and nasal congestion; as well as epidemic febrile conditions manifesting as pea-sized rashes, malaise, restlessness, and confusion; or cases where smallpox or measles have erupted, accompanied by body pain and fever.

Formulas Name : Modified Xingxing Powder

Chinese Name : 加减惺惺散

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes lancea (from Maoshan), Chuanxiong, Asarum, Notopterygium, Saposhnikovia, Angelica dahurica, Trichosanthes root, Licorice, Red Peony, Platycodon, Ephedra (knots removed), Schizonepeta, and Angelica sinensis—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 368.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For pediatric typhoid fever without sweating, accompanied by headache, fever, and chills; or cough with fever, irregular tidal fevers, and nasal congestion; as well as epidemic febrile conditions manifesting as pea-sized rashes, malaise, restlessness, and confusion; or cases where smallpox or measles have erupted, accompanied by body pain and fever.

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian per dose, dissolved in boiling water; alternatively, it may be prepared as a decoction by simmering in water.

Modified Xingxing Powder,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 368.,For pediatric typhoid fever without sweating, accompanied by headache, fever, and chills; or cough with fever, irregular tidal fevers, and nasal congestion; as well as epidemic febrile conditions manifesting as pea-sized rashes, malaise, restlessness, and confusion; or cases where smallpox or measles have erupted, accompanied by body pain and fever.

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