Empirical Anhua Decoction

Empirical Anhua Decoction,

Formulas Name : Empirical Anhua Decoction

Chinese Name : 经验安化汤

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Coptis, 1 qian of Peppermint, 1 qian of Trichosanthes Root, 5 fen of Akebia, 4 fen of Licorice, 3 fen of Chrysanthemum.

Source

Quoted from *Selected Essentials for the Care of Infants* in Volume 402 of *Complete Records of Medicine*.

Instructions for Use

Decoct the above ingredients in 3 cups of freshly drawn water until reduced to 1 cup. For newborns, do not give breast milk or solid food; instead, administer 3–5 teaspoons of this decoction, kept very warm, to the infant. Wait until the infant has swallowed it before offering breast milk or solid food.

Empirical Anhua Decoction,Quoted from *Selected Essentials for the Care of Infants* in Volume 402 of *Complete Records of Medicine*.,

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