Da Hu Huang Lian Pills，From *Direct Decisions on Pediatric Medicines and Syndromes*, Volume 2.，Effective for all types of convulsions and wasting diseases, abdominal distension with worm activity, craving for mud or raw rice, loss of appetite, excessive sleep accompanied by snoring and gasping, constipation or diarrhea, sallow and emaciated complexion, brittle and yellow hair, excessive thirst, and heat in the palms, soles, and chest.
Da Hu Huang Lian Pills
Formulas Name : Da Hu Huang Lian Pills
Chinese Name : 大胡黄连丸
Drug Formulation
Hu Huanglian 1 liang, Huanglian 1 liang, Kulinzi 1 liang, Baiwuti (without the fan-shaped part) half a liang (3 fen in early autumn), Aloe (ground separately) 1 fen, dried toad head (charred to preserve its nature, ground separately) 1 fen, Musk 1 qian (ground separately), Qingdai 1.5 liang (ground separately).
Source
From *Direct Decisions on Pediatric Medicines and Syndromes*, Volume 2.
Processing
First, grind the first four ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with pig bile to form pills, each about the size of a walnut. Place one croton seed kernel inside each pill, wrap it in a single layer of oiled cloth, and steam until cooked. Remove the croton seed kernel, then add approximately 1 sheng of rice and steam until the rice is fully cooked. Mix in the remaining four ingredients to form pills; if it is difficult to shape into pills, add a small amount of flour paste to form pills the size of a sesame seed.
Benefits
Effective for all types of convulsions and wasting diseases, abdominal distension with worm activity, craving for mud or raw rice, loss of appetite, excessive sleep accompanied by snoring and gasping, constipation or diarrhea, sallow and emaciated complexion, brittle and yellow hair, excessive thirst, and heat in the palms, soles, and chest.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 or 15 pills per dose, taken after meals or before bedtime with clear rice water, 2–3 times daily.
Da Hu Huang Lian Pills,Effective for all types of convulsions and wasting diseases, abdominal distension with worm activity, craving for mud or raw rice, loss of appetite, excessive sleep accompanied by snoring and gasping, constipation or diarrhea, sallow and emaciated complexion, brittle and yellow hair, excessive thirst, and heat in the palms, soles, and chest.