White Aconite Decoction，From *Supplement to the Essential Formulas of Guanju*, Volume 10, citing *Essential Formulas of Pediatrics*.，Sudden Cough. In children, coughing immediately causes choking and gasping, with continuous, unrelenting coughing; the face turns red when coughing; the cough stops upon vomiting; the cough persists for a long time; the eyes swell, and the whites of the eyes become red with visible red threads.
White Aconite Decoction
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Formulas Name : White Aconite Decoction
Chinese Name : 白附饮
Drug Formulation
1 qian of white aconite root, 1 qian of trichosanthes fruit, 1 qian of saposhnikovia root, 1 qian of whole scorpion, 1 qian of gallbladder star, 1 qian of gastrodia tuber, 1 qian of pinellia rhizome, 4 fen of stiff silkworm, 4 fen of cassia bark, 4 fen of clove, 4 fen of wood fragrant, and 4 fen of licorice root.
Source
From *Supplement to the Essential Formulas of Guanju*, Volume 10, citing *Essential Formulas of Pediatrics*.
Benefits
Sudden Cough. In children, coughing immediately causes choking and gasping, with continuous, unrelenting coughing; the face turns red when coughing; the cough stops upon vomiting; the cough persists for a long time; the eyes swell, and the whites of the eyes become red with visible red threads.
Instructions for Use
Add fresh ginger, decoct in water, and administer orally.
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White Aconite Decoction,Sudden Cough. In children, coughing immediately causes choking and gasping, with continuous, unrelenting coughing; the face turns red when coughing; the cough stops upon vomiting; the cough persists for a long time; the eyes swell, and the whites of the eyes become red with visible red threads.