Mangxiao Purple Pills

Mangxiao Purple Pills,For children with undigested food, stagnant qi, phlegm-fluid retention, alternating chills and fever, loss of appetite, and emaciation.

Formulas Name : Mangxiao Purple Pills

Chinese Name : 芒消紫丸

Drug Formulation

4 liang of芒消, 4 liang of rhubarb, 2 liang of pinellia, 1 liang of red ochre, 2 liang of glycyrrhiza, 200 seeds of croton, and 120 apricot kernels.

Source

From *Qianjin*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder. Separately, pound the croton seeds and apricot kernels into a paste, then gradually add the powder while pounding 3,000 times until well blended. For those with robust constitutions, add a small amount of honey and roll into pills the size of a broad bean.

Benefits

For children with undigested food, stagnant qi, phlegm-fluid retention, alternating chills and fever, loss of appetite, and emaciation.

Instructions for Use

Infants under 100 days old should take 1 pill; those over 100 days old up to 1 year of age should take 2 pills. Adjust the dosage according to the child’s size and condition. Observe the child’s stool; once the herbal residue is expelled, the child is cured. If it is not expelled, repeat the dosage as initially prescribed.

Mangxiao Purple Pills,From *Qianjin*, Volume 5.,For children with undigested food, stagnant qi, phlegm-fluid retention, alternating chills and fever, loss of appetite, and emaciation.

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