Xianglian Powder

Xianglian Powder,Acute malnutrition with frequent diarrhea—stools greenish-yellow; excessive sleepiness and restlessness; as soon as the child stirs or turns over, diarrhea occurs again; dry lips and intense thirst as if smoke were rising.

Formulas Name : Xianglian Powder

Chinese Name : 香连散

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Hu Huanglian, 1 qian of bear bile, half a qian of cloves, half a qian of musk, half a qian of aloe, 1 fen of Wulingzhi, 1 fen of Red Arrow Reishi, 1 fen of White Dragon Bone.

Source

From *The New Book on Infant Care*, Volume 23, citing *Tan’s Extraordinary Sage*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Acute malnutrition with frequent diarrhea—stools greenish-yellow; excessive sleepiness and restlessness; as soon as the child stirs or turns over, diarrhea occurs again; dry lips and intense thirst as if smoke were rising.

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian per dose, washed down with boiled rice water. Take 5–6 doses daily and nightly.

Xianglian Powder,From *The New Book on Infant Care*, Volume 23, citing *Tan’s Extraordinary Sage*.,Acute malnutrition with frequent diarrhea—stools greenish-yellow; excessive sleepiness and restlessness; as soon as the child stirs or turns over, diarrhea occurs again; dry lips and intense thirst as if smoke were rising.

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