Wooden Tongue and Golden Thread Ointment，*Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 20.，For children with heat affecting the heart and spleen, resulting in sores on the lips and mouth, as well as “curtain mouth” (white coating on lips and tongue), “goose mouth” (white coating on the tongue), “double tongue” (hardness under the tongue), and “wooden tongue” (swollen and hard tongue).
Wooden Tongue and Golden Thread Ointment
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Formulas Name : Wooden Tongue and Golden Thread Ointment
Chinese Name : 木舌金丝膏
Drug Formulation
Eucommia (quantity as needed).
Source
*Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 20.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
For children with heat affecting the heart and spleen, resulting in sores on the lips and mouth, as well as “curtain mouth” (white coating on lips and tongue), “goose mouth” (white coating on the tongue), “double tongue” (hardness under the tongue), and “wooden tongue” (swollen and hard tongue).
Instructions for Use
Apply a mixture of strong rice vinegar to the soles of the feet, then secure it with a paper poultice. Next, administer the Lianqiao Decoction, and brush the Golden Thread Ointment onto the tongue inside the mouth.
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Wooden Tongue and Golden Thread Ointment,For children with heat affecting the heart and spleen, resulting in sores on the lips and mouth, as well as “curtain mouth” (white coating on lips and tongue), “goose mouth” (white coating on the tongue), “double tongue” (hardness under the tongue), and “wooden tongue” (swollen and hard tongue).