Mishigao

Mishigao,Diarrhea due to malnutrition, characterized by white, turbid, foul-smelling, and greasy stools, with bone-level fever and excessive thirst.

Formulas Name : Mishigao

Chinese Name : 没石膏

Drug Formulation

2 pieces of Myrrh, 4 qian of Cyperus Rhizome, 1 qian of Ginseng, 1 qian of Chebulic Myrobalan (roasted, pitted), 1 qian of Cloves, 2 qian of Atractylodes (roasted), 10 seeds of Croton (pierced with a needle and charred until carbonized).

Source

From *Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 20.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a chicken’s head.

Benefits

Diarrhea due to malnutrition, characterized by white, turbid, foul-smelling, and greasy stools, with bone-level fever and excessive thirst.

Instructions for Use

For children aged 3 years and older, take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in rice water.

Mishigao,From *Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 20.,Diarrhea due to malnutrition, characterized by white, turbid, foul-smelling, and greasy stools, with bone-level fever and excessive thirst.

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