Mugwort Ash Cake,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 18.,For children with uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea day and night.
Mugwort Ash Cake
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Formulas Name : Mugwort Ash Cake
Chinese Name : 艾灰饼子
Drug Formulation
Mugwort leaves (burned to ash while retaining their essence) 2 qian, white dragon bone 2 qian, starch 2 qian, 1 cardamom pod (wrapped in flour and roasted until tender), and half a qian of orpiment (calcined and sifted).
Source
From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 18.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, add a few drops of water to form pills, and make 40 pills from each liang; then shape them into cakes.
Benefits
For children with uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea day and night.
Instructions for Use
Administer one cake per dose. First, take an oil lamp bowl, wash it with water, and boil it in water to make a decoction; dissolve the medicine in this decoction and administer it before feeding or breastfeeding.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 18, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 18, 2026
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Mugwort Ash Cake,For children with uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea day and night.