Baotong Pills,From *The New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 39), citing *Infants and Children*.,For various childhood ailments: in children over 1 year of age suffering from unexplained malnutrition due to dampness, sudden onset of abdominal pain, convulsions, epidemic red eye, or jaundice.
Baotong Pills
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Formulas Name : Baotong Pills
Chinese Name : 保童丸
Drug Formulation
1 fen of Ox Bile, 1 fen of Night-Bright Sand, 1 fen of Licorice (roasted), 1 fen of Euphorbia, 1 fen of Oyster Shell, 1 fen of Pearl, 1 fen of Croton Seed (cleaned, boiled 5–7 times, frosted), 1 fen of Tiger’s Eye, 4 fen of Peony Root, 4 fen of Scutellaria, 4 fen of Apricot Kernel (cleaned).
Source
From *The New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 39), citing *Infants and Children*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, and seal in a porcelain container.
Benefits
For various childhood ailments: in children over 1 year of age suffering from unexplained malnutrition due to dampness, sudden onset of abdominal pain, convulsions, epidemic red eye, or jaundice.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 pills per dose, washed down with a drink; for infants in the crib, take 1 pill the size of a grain of rice. If diarrhea causes weakness, eat steamed buns and 5–6 boiled raw red dates, or have a soup made with scallions and Chinese leeks. Later, when fever subsides, take roasted soft-shelled turtle shell powder, 1 qian per dose, washed down with a drink.
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Baotong Pills,For various childhood ailments: in children over 1 year of age suffering from unexplained malnutrition due to dampness, sudden onset of abdominal pain, convulsions, epidemic red eye, or jaundice.