Raw Gold Decoction,From *Formulas for Infants and Toddlers*, cited in Volume 10 of *The New Book on the Care of Young Children*.,If a child, seven days after birth, suddenly develops a bluish discoloration around the mouth and nose, slight restlessness, a cold sensation in the chest, and a tendency to look upward.
Raw Gold Decoction
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Formulas Name : Raw Gold Decoction
Chinese Name : 生金汤
Drug Formulation
Raw Jin (about the size of a black bean; if raw is unavailable, cooked may be used), 1 fen of Poria, 1 fen of Dried Ginger, and 2 fen of Licorice (roasted).
Source
From *Formulas for Infants and Toddlers*, cited in Volume 10 of *The New Book on the Care of Young Children*.
Benefits
If a child, seven days after birth, suddenly develops a bluish discoloration around the mouth and nose, slight restlessness, a cold sensation in the chest, and a tendency to look upward.
Instructions for Use
Boil 1 sheng of water down to 5 he. Administer a dose the size of a jujube; take 5 doses during the day and 3 at night.
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Raw Gold Decoction,If a child, seven days after birth, suddenly develops a bluish discoloration around the mouth and nose, slight restlessness, a cold sensation in the chest, and a tendency to look upward.