Atractylodes Paste

Atractylodes Paste,For children suffering from summer heat or latent heat due to heatstroke, presenting with dizziness, headache, vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal distension and bloating, restlessness, excessive thirst, and difficulty urinating; also treats children with disharmony of the spleen and stomach, abdominal distension and bloating, and poor appetite for breast milk or food.

Formulas Name : Atractylodes Paste

Chinese Name : 白术膏

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 fen of Poria cocos, 1 fen of Ginseng (stem removed), 1 fen of Talc, and half a liang of Alisma orientale.

Source

*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 10.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder and mix with refined honey to form a paste.

Benefits

For children suffering from summer heat or latent heat due to heatstroke, presenting with dizziness, headache, vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal distension and bloating, restlessness, excessive thirst, and difficulty urinating; also treats children with disharmony of the spleen and stomach, abdominal distension and bloating, and poor appetite for breast milk or food.

Instructions for Use

Take a dose the size of a soapberry each time, dissolved in rice water, without regard to the time of day.

Atractylodes Paste,*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 10.,For children suffering from summer heat or latent heat due to heatstroke, presenting with dizziness, headache, vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal distension and bloating, restlessness, excessive thirst, and difficulty urinating; also treats children with disharmony of the spleen and stomach, abdominal distension and bloating, and poor appetite for breast milk or food.

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