Poultice for Closing the Umbilical Wound，From *Collected Insights from Reflection*.，Newborn infants afflicted by wind-cold, suffering from unbearable abdominal pain, pucker their lips and clench their mouths, close their eyes and lock their jaws, cry like a crow, or are unable to make a sound; they may foam at the mouth, or exhibit a rattling sound in the throat, shortness of breath, and rapid breathing; in severe cases, the tongue stiffens, the face turns blue, the abdomen swells with blue veins visible, and convulsions or head-throwing occur.
Poultice for Closing the Umbilical Wound
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Formulas Name : Poultice for Closing the Umbilical Wound
Chinese Name : 撮口脐风散
Drug Formulation
1 qian of roasted mung beans, 5 fen of Pinellia tuber, 3 fen of cardamom seeds (ground), 3 fen of wood fragrant, 1 fen of dried ginger, 1 fen of Aconite slices, 1 fen of Shangyuan cassia bark (peeled and ground), 3 fen of fennel seeds (roasted), and 3 fen of raw licorice.
Source
From *Collected Insights from Reflection*.
Benefits
Newborn infants afflicted by wind-cold, suffering from unbearable abdominal pain, pucker their lips and clench their mouths, close their eyes and lock their jaws, cry like a crow, or are unable to make a sound; they may foam at the mouth, or exhibit a rattling sound in the throat, shortness of breath, and rapid breathing; in severe cases, the tongue stiffens, the face turns blue, the abdomen swells with blue veins visible, and convulsions or head-throwing occur.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally.
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Poultice for Closing the Umbilical Wound,Newborn infants afflicted by wind-cold, suffering from unbearable abdominal pain, pucker their lips and clench their mouths, close their eyes and lock their jaws, cry like a crow, or are unable to make a sound; they may foam at the mouth, or exhibit a rattling sound in the throat, shortness of breath, and rapid breathing; in severe cases, the tongue stiffens, the face turns blue, the abdomen swells with blue veins visible, and convulsions or head-throwing occur.