Rhinoceros Horn Decoction for Calming Shock，From *Medical Formulas Compiled by Category* (Vol. 254), citing *Secret Essentials for Protecting Children*.，For those with an innocent lump at the back of the head—where two tendons are knotted like a marble and can be felt shifting beneath the skin when pressed—
Rhinoceros Horn Decoction for Calming Shock
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Formulas Name : Rhinoceros Horn Decoction for Calming Shock
Chinese Name : 压惊犀角饮子
Drug Formulation
1 fen of rhinoceros horn, 1 fen of Cimicifuga, ½ fen of ground red ochre, ½ fen of Gleditsia bark, ½ fen of Saposhnikovia root, and ½ fen of rhubarb.
Source
From *Medical Formulas Compiled by Category* (Vol. 254), citing *Secret Essentials for Protecting Children*.
Processing
Cut the ingredients into pieces.
Benefits
For those with an innocent lump at the back of the head—where two tendons are knotted like a marble and can be felt shifting beneath the skin when pressed—
Instructions for Use
Decoct 5 he of water down to 2 he, strain out the residue; for children under 3 years of age, take the entire dose in consecutive doses starting one day after acupuncture or cauterization.
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Rhinoceros Horn Decoction for Calming Shock,For those with an innocent lump at the back of the head—where two tendons are knotted like a marble and can be felt shifting beneath the skin when pressed—