Qianjin Shegan Decoction,*A Hundred Questions on Infants and Children*, Volume 6.,For a child’s cough accompanied by wheezing like the call of a water rail.
Qianjin Shegan Decoction
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Formulas Name : Qianjin Shegan Decoction
Chinese Name : 千金射干汤
Drug Formulation
Belamcanda rhizome half liang, Ephedra half liang, Aster half liang, Licorice half liang, Fresh ginger half liang, Asarum half liang, Donkey-hide gelatin half liang, Pinellia 5 pieces, Cinnamon bark 5 cun, Jujubes 20 pieces.
Source
*A Hundred Questions on Infants and Children*, Volume 6.
Benefits
For a child’s cough accompanied by wheezing like the call of a water rail.
Instructions for Use
Add 7 sheng of water; decoct until reduced to 1 sheng and 5 he; strain out the residue; add 5 he of honey; bring to a boil once; divide into 2 he portions and administer warm, three times a day.
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Qianjin Shegan Decoction,For a child’s cough accompanied by wheezing like the call of a water rail.