Infant Protection Five-Wan Ointment

Infant Protection Five-Wan Ointment,For children with the “Five Wasting Diseases” presenting with intermittent fever, sallow complexion, emaciation, restlessness and thirst, distended abdomen with visible blue veins, hands and feet as thin as sticks, and lethargy.

Formulas Name : Infant Protection Five-Wan Ointment

Chinese Name : 保婴五疳膏

Drug Formulation

Green tangerine peel (fried with wheat bran) 2 qian, tangerine red peel 5 qian, white atractylodes (stem removed, fried with honey water) 1 liang and a half, white poria 7 qian and a half, ophiopogon (core removed) 1 liang, fruit of Evodia (chopped, fried) 7 qian and 5 fen,Hawthorn pulp 5 qian, barley malt (roasted) 5 qian, schisandra fruit 5 qian, schisandra pulp (roasted) 5 qian, euryale seed kernel 2.5 qian, lotus seed heart (roasted through paper) 5 qian, licorice 2 qian.

Source

From *Preserving Life and Nourishing the Vital Source*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and weigh out 7 liang. For each dose, take 1 liang of the powder and mix it with 4 liang of refined honey to form a paste.

Benefits

For children with the “Five Wasting Diseases” presenting with intermittent fever, sallow complexion, emaciation, restlessness and thirst, distended abdomen with visible blue veins, hands and feet as thin as sticks, and lethargy.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 teaspoons daily at midday and in the evening, followed by rinsing the mouth with warm water.

Infant Protection Five-Wan Ointment,From *Preserving Life and Nourishing the Vital Source*, Volume 8.,For children with the “Five Wasting Diseases” presenting with intermittent fever, sallow complexion, emaciation, restlessness and thirst, distended abdomen with visible blue veins, hands and feet as thin as sticks, and lethargy.

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