Mu Xiang Da’an Pills，*Essentials of Smallpox Treatment*, Volume 23.，For children with smallpox or measles complicated by indigestion. Children who indulge in rich, sweet, or cold foods that the body cannot properly digest, resulting in stagnation in the stomach and intestines; symptoms include a warm head, abdominal heat, sour-smelling stools, belching, loss of appetite, restlessness and insomnia, dry mouth, and thirst—suitable for mild cases of stagnation.
Mu Xiang Da’an Pills
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Formulas Name : Mu Xiang Da’an Pills
Chinese Name : 木香大安丸
Drug Formulation
2 qian of Wood Fragrance, 3 qian of Coptis, 3 qian of Dried Tangerine Peel, 3 qian of White Atractylodes, 1.5 qian of Hawthorn Fruit, 1.5 qian of Radish Seeds (roasted), 1.5 qian of Trifoliate Orange Fruit, 1.5 qian of Forsythia, 1.5 qian of Shenqu (roasted), 1.5 qian of Barley Sprouts (roasted), 1.5 qian of Cardamom.
Source
*Essentials of Smallpox Treatment*, Volume 23.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills using Shenqu paste.
Benefits
For children with smallpox or measles complicated by indigestion. Children who indulge in rich, sweet, or cold foods that the body cannot properly digest, resulting in stagnation in the stomach and intestines; symptoms include a warm head, abdominal heat, sour-smelling stools, belching, loss of appetite, restlessness and insomnia, dry mouth, and thirst—suitable for mild cases of stagnation.
Instructions for Use
Administer with a decoction of aged rice.
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Mu Xiang Da’an Pills,For children with smallpox or measles complicated by indigestion. Children who indulge in rich, sweet, or cold foods that the body cannot properly digest, resulting in stagnation in the stomach and intestines; symptoms include a warm head, abdominal heat, sour-smelling stools, belching, loss of appetite, restlessness and insomnia, dry mouth, and thirst—suitable for mild cases of stagnation.