Baotong Dan

Baotong Dan,For acute and chronic convulsions in children; phlegm, drooling, coughing, and wheezing with chest tightness; refusal to take milk or food; and abdominal distension caused by intestinal parasites, malnutrition, or accumulated heat.

Formulas Name : Baotong Dan

Chinese Name : 保童丹

Drug Formulation

5 pairs of aged Trifoliate Orange Peel (large ones, pith removed; place 7 shelled Croton seeds inside, tie in a cross, and repeatedly boil in good vinegar until softened; remove the Croton seeds, slice, and dry in an oven; reserve the remaining vinegar to make a paste), 5 qian of Curcuma zedoaria, 5 qian of Curcuma zedoaria (roasted), 10 pieces of gold leaf, 2 qian of cinnabar (ground separately).

Source

From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; use the vinegar paste to form pills the size of mung beans, and coat them with cinnabar.

Benefits

For acute and chronic convulsions in children; phlegm, drooling, coughing, and wheezing with chest tightness; refusal to take milk or food; and abdominal distension caused by intestinal parasites, malnutrition, or accumulated heat.

Instructions for Use

For children under one year of age, administer 1 pill; for those over one year, 3 pills; for those under three years, 7 pills. Administer with a decoction prepared by boiling mint, lampwick, and gold and silver rings. If the child cannot swallow, grind the pills into a paste and administer.

Baotong Dan,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.,For acute and chronic convulsions in children; phlegm, drooling, coughing, and wheezing with chest tightness; refusal to take milk or food; and abdominal distension caused by intestinal parasites, malnutrition, or accumulated heat.

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