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Aloe Vera Pills,Pediatric malnutrition.

Formulas Name : Aloe Vera Pills

Chinese Name : 芦荟丸

Drug Formulation

Half liang of Coptis, half liang of Frankincense, half liang of Areca nut, half liang of Clove, 1 qian of talcum powder, 1 fen of Cnidium (peeled), 3 qian of Indigo Powder (sifted; 1.5 qian for the medicine, 1.5 qian for the coating), and a small amount of Musk.

Source

Formula by Master Mao, cited in Volume 24 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 5 pig gallbladders and 20 Sichuan croton seeds. Place the mixture in the pig gallbladder cups, cover with rice, and steam 3–5 times. Remove and discard the croton seeds, retaining only the pig lard. Mix the lard with the powdered medicine to form pills the size of millet grains.

Benefits

Pediatric malnutrition.

Instructions for Use

Take 10–14 pills per dose, washed down with a decoction of scallion rice.

Aloe Vera Pills,Formula by Master Mao, cited in Volume 24 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,Pediatric malnutrition.

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