Pei Jian Powder，*General Essentials of Health*, Volume 7.，For children suffering from a cold due to exposure to cold, accompanied by sudden feverish episodes, headache, body heat, cough, and cold hands and feet.
Pei Jian Powder
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Formulas Name : Pei Jian Powder
Chinese Name : 坯煎散
Drug Formulation
Ephedra (roots and nodes removed) half liang; Ginseng (root base removed) 1 fen; Poria 1 fen; White Silkworm (silk and mouth removed) 1 fen; Whole Scorpion 1 fen; Gastrodia 1 fen; White Aconite 1 fen; Licorice (roasted) 1 fen; Cinnabar 2 qian (ground); Sichuan Aconite (roasted, skin and tip removed) 1.5 qian.
Source
*General Essentials of Health*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
For children suffering from a cold due to exposure to cold, accompanied by sudden feverish episodes, headache, body heat, cough, and cold hands and feet.
Instructions for Use
Take half a qian to one qian per dose. Add 5 fen of water, along with a bean-sized piece of raw cinnabar, 2 mint leaves, and 1 cun of scallion white. Decoct together until reduced to 4 fen. Allow to cool slightly before taking; there is no specific time restriction.
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Pei Jian Powder,For children suffering from a cold due to exposure to cold, accompanied by sudden feverish episodes, headache, body heat, cough, and cold hands and feet.