Baotong Bidan

Baotong Bidan,For malnutrition-related accumulation and wasting, with a distended and swollen abdomen due to deficiency.

Formulas Name : Baotong Bidan

Chinese Name : 保童碧丹

Drug Formulation

5 qian of sulfur, 5 qian of roasted Wu-yi seeds, 5 qian of Coptis, 1 qian of mercury oxide, and 5 seeds of croton (oil removed).

Source

From *Fu’s Formulas for Saving Infants*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 380).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with vinegar paste to form pills the size of a millet seed.

Benefits

For malnutrition-related accumulation and wasting, with a distended and swollen abdomen due to deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, taken warm on an empty stomach with a decoction of ginger and perilla.

Note

Avoid raw and cold foods.

Baotong Bidan,From *Fu’s Formulas for Saving Infants*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 380).,For malnutrition-related accumulation and wasting, with a distended and swollen abdomen due to deficiency.

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