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Skin-Cooling Powder,For children with fever or summer heatstroke (fuhuo) manifesting as red heat rash all over the body.

Formulas Name : Skin-Cooling Powder

Chinese Name : 凉肌粉

Drug Formulation

Angelica dahurica, maple leaf, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Sophora flavescens, and Coptis chinensis—each in equal parts.

Source

From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 3).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 3 qian each time, mix with 2 large chunks of clam powder (ground into a fine powder), and place the mixture in a raw silk pouch.

Benefits

For children with fever or summer heatstroke (fuhuo) manifesting as red heat rash all over the body.

Instructions for Use

After each bath, apply the powder evenly all over the body.

Skin-Cooling Powder,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 3).,For children with fever or summer heatstroke (fuhuo) manifesting as red heat rash all over the body.

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