Iron Gate Bolt

Iron Gate Bolt,For dysentery with red and white stools, and the five types of diarrhea. For children with malnutrition, jaundice, emaciation, intestinal prolapse, and fatigue with shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Iron Gate Bolt

Chinese Name : 铁门栓

Drug Formulation

Clams (stir-fried until yellow) 1 liang, white alum (half raw, half processed) 3 qian, and yellow丹 2 qian.

Source

*Hui Chun*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; melt 1 liang of beeswax and roll into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For dysentery with red and white stools, and the five types of diarrhea. For children with malnutrition, jaundice, emaciation, intestinal prolapse, and fatigue with shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

For adults, take 15 pills per dose; for children, 5–7 pills. Add 1 qian of tea and 2 qian of ginger, decoct in water, and take with the decoction.

Note

Avoid raw, cold, sticky, or hard foods.

Iron Gate Bolt,*Hui Chun*, Volume 7.,For dysentery with red and white stools, and the five types of diarrhea. For children with malnutrition, jaundice, emaciation, intestinal prolapse, and fatigue with shortness of breath.

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