【Prescription Name】
Scorpion Frost Powder
【Composition】
Equal parts of whole scorpion (wrapped in mint leaves, tied with threads, and roasted until the mint leaves turn dark) and powdered frost.
【Efficacy and Indications】
Treats sudden and slow infantile convulsions with salivation and sound in the throat.
【Usage and Dosage】
Children under the age of 1 take one character dose, mixed with mint juice. Vomiting and diarrhea will subside after a long time. If the convulsions are slow, take a small amount of Shenbao Dan first.
【Contraindications】
Do not use for acute convulsions.
【Clinical Application of Mint in Prescriptions】
1. Clears heat, transforms phlegm, and soothes the throat: Take a pill made of mint powder and honey, about the size of a lotus seed, and suck on it. It can also be mixed with rock sugar. (Simplified Single Formula)
2. Treats sore and red eyes: Soak mint in ginger juice overnight, dry it, and grind it into powder. Use 5 grams each time, and soak in boiling water for washing. (Experience Prescription for Brightening the Eyes)
3. Treats wind and itchiness: Mix equal parts of large mint and cicada slough into powder, and take 5 grams with warm wine. (Comprehensive Classified Formula)
4. Treats bloody dysentery: Boil mint leaves and drink the decoction. (Universal Salvation Formula)
5. Treats uncontrollable nosebleeds: Apply mint juice. Alternatively, boil dried mint in water and pack it in gauze to plug the nose. (Effective Prescription)
6. Treats bee and wasp stings: Apply mint to the affected area. (Must-Effective Formula by Meng Shen)
7. Treats pus-filled sores caused by fire parasite, resembling burns, when fire poison enters the body and causes sores on both thighs, with oozing fluid: Apply mint decoction frequently. (Medical Treatises)
8. Treats earache: Drop fresh mint juice into the ear. (Min Dong Materia Medica).
