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Mung Bean Drink,For accidental ingestion of a heat-inducing formula, resulting in restlessness, agitation, or confusion, or causing vomiting or intense thirst.

Formulas Name : Mung Bean Drink

Chinese Name : 绿豆饮

Drug Formulation

1 liang of mung bean powder, half a liang of purified Coptis, half a liang of dried Pueraria root, and half a liang of licorice.

Source

From *Handbook for the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 2.

Processing

Except for the mung bean powder, sun-dry or roast the remaining three ingredients, grind them into a fine powder, and mix thoroughly with the mung bean powder in a mortar using a pestle.

Benefits

For accidental ingestion of a heat-inducing formula, resulting in restlessness, agitation, or confusion, or causing vomiting or intense thirst.

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian to 1 qian per dose, mixed with warm fermented soybean soup. This remedy should be administered first, followed by medication specific to the symptoms.

Mung Bean Drink,From *Handbook for the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 2.,For accidental ingestion of a heat-inducing formula, resulting in restlessness, agitation, or confusion, or causing vomiting or intense thirst.

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