Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Paste,*Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 20.,In children with a cough accompanied by nasal congestion and a stuffy nose, excessive phlegm and saliva, or shortness of breath—who startle and jump at the sound of a noise—this indicates insufficiency of the liver and lungs and restlessness of the soul and spirit; it is not, strictly speaking, a case of fright.
Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Paste
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Formulas Name : Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Paste
Chinese Name : 犀角地黄膏
Drug Formulation
Asparagus Root (core removed), Oat Straw (core removed), Poria (washed), Poria Sclerotium (washed), Raw Rehmannia (washed), Xuanhu, Bupleurum, Ginseng, Scrophularia, Licorice (roasted), Chuanxiong, Gastrodia, Fangfeng, Qianghuo.
Source
*Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 20.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; calcine one bar of gold ink (retaining its properties); mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed; coat with gold leaf.
Benefits
In children with a cough accompanied by nasal congestion and a stuffy nose, excessive phlegm and saliva, or shortness of breath—who startle and jump at the sound of a noise—this indicates insufficiency of the liver and lungs and restlessness of the soul and spirit; it is not, strictly speaking, a case of fright.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in peppermint tea.
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Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Paste,In children with a cough accompanied by nasal congestion and a stuffy nose, excessive phlegm and saliva, or shortness of breath—who startle and jump at the sound of a noise—this indicates insufficiency of the liver and lungs and restlessness of the soul and spirit; it is not, strictly speaking, a case of fright.