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Pinghe Decoction

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Pinghe Decoction,For childhood rashes and various painful sores accompanied by restlessness, irritability, and thirst; for infants experiencing “bianzheng” (a phase of growth and development), administer one dose three days after the onset to ward off a hundred diseases.

Formulas Name : Pinghe Decoction

Chinese Name : 平和饮子

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 1 fen, Poria 1 fen, Licorice (roasted) 1 fen, Cimicifuga 1 fen.

Source

From *The Classic of the Cranial Fontanelles*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For childhood rashes and various painful sores accompanied by restlessness, irritability, and thirst; for infants experiencing “bianzheng” (a phase of growth and development), administer one dose three days after the onset to ward off a hundred diseases.

Instructions for Use

Decoct the above ingredients in 1 white bowl of water until reduced to 1.5 he; administer in small, frequent doses.

Note

Nursing mothers should avoid greasy foods.

Pinghe Decoction,From *The Classic of the Cranial Fontanelles*, Volume 2.,For childhood rashes and various painful sores accompanied by restlessness, irritability, and thirst; for infants experiencing “bianzheng” (a phase of growth and development), administer one dose three days after the onset to ward off a hundred diseases.

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