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Xingxing Powder,For wind-cold common cold following smallpox, presenting with fever, phlegm, and cough, where a recurrence of smallpox is feared.

Formulas Name : Xingxing Powder

Chinese Name : 惺惺散

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried with earth) 5 fen, Scutellaria baicalensis 5 fen, Paeonia lactiflora 5 fen, Trichosanthes kirilowii 5 fen, Platycodon grandiflorus 5 fen, Panax ginseng 3 fen, Ligusticum chuanxiong 3 fen, licorice (roasted) 3 fen, Asarum sieboldii 2 fen, Mentha haplocalyx leaves 1 fen.

Source

From *Tongshou Lu*, Volume 3.

Benefits

For wind-cold common cold following smallpox, presenting with fever, phlegm, and cough, where a recurrence of smallpox is feared.

Instructions for Use

Add ginger and jujube when decocting; take after a meal.

Xingxing Powder,From *Tongshou Lu*, Volume 3.,For wind-cold common cold following smallpox, presenting with fever, phlegm, and cough, where a recurrence of smallpox is feared.

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