Xuanfeng Powder，*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 40, citing *The Essential Guide to Child Care*.，For newborns who, after the umbilical cord is cut, contract a cold or dampness, resulting in blue lips, a pursed mouth, white foam, and refusal to nurse.
Xuanfeng Powder
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Formulas Name : Xuanfeng Powder
Chinese Name : 宣风散
Drug Formulation
21 whole scorpions (coated with ash-free wine, roasted, and ground into powder), a small amount of musk.
Source
*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 40, citing *The Essential Guide to Child Care*.
Benefits
For newborns who, after the umbilical cord is cut, contract a cold or dampness, resulting in blue lips, a pursed mouth, white foam, and refusal to nurse.
Instructions for Use
Prepare a decoction using gold and silver, mix in half a character’s worth of the powder, and administer it.
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Xuanfeng Powder,For newborns who, after the umbilical cord is cut, contract a cold or dampness, resulting in blue lips, a pursed mouth, white foam, and refusal to nurse.