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Xiansha Powder

Formulas Name : Xiansha Powder

Chinese Name : 仙砂散

Drug Formulation

Chuanxiong 6 liang, Danggui 6 liang, Shengma 6 liang, Gancao 6 liang.

Source

From *New Book on Caring for Children*, Volume 6.

Processing

Add 7 large bowls of Dongliu Water, decoct until reduced to 2 large bowls, then strain out the residue; take 4 liang of high-quality, pure cinnabar, remove any iron impurities, sift thoroughly, grind into a fine powder, place in a fine silk bag, and suspend it inside a sand pot. Slowly simmer the herbal decoction until all the liquid has evaporated, then remove the bag, bake it dry, and grind it into a fine powder;For external use, take half a sheng of glutinous rice, rinse thoroughly, and let dry. Form it into a cake using salt clay, wrap the rice inside, and thoroughly roast it over a fire. Remove and let cool; select the yellow pieces and grind them into a fine powder as well.

Instructions for Use

For each child aged 1 year, use 1 fen of cinnabar, 1 fen of rice flour, 1 spoon of honey, 3 spoons of wine, and half a wine cup of rice broth; mix well and administer.

Xiansha Powder,From *New Book on Caring for Children*, Volume 6.,

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