Chaihu-Guided Formula

Chaihu-Guided Formula,For children with delayed walking; children who have been injured while being held since infancy, resulting in thin, weak legs and an inability to walk; or those suffering from bone fever, chronic wasting disease, and emaciation.

Formulas Name : Chaihu-Guided Formula

Chinese Name : 柴胡引子

Drug Formulation

Chaihu, softshell turtle shell (roasted with rice vinegar), Zhimu, Jiegeng, Zhike (fried with wheat bran, pith removed), Xuanshen, and Shengma—each in equal parts.

Source

From *The Classic of the Cranial Fontanelles*, Volume 2.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For children with delayed walking; children who have been injured while being held since infancy, resulting in thin, weak legs and an inability to walk; or those suffering from bone fever, chronic wasting disease, and emaciation.

Instructions for Use

For children under 3 years of age, take half a liang of the medicine, add 5 he of water, decoct until reduced to 2 he, strain out the residue, and divide into 2 doses—one to be taken on an empty stomach before a meal and one after. Follow with the bathing formula.

Note

Avoid toxic substances.

Chaihu-Guided Formula,From *The Classic of the Cranial Fontanelles*, Volume 2.,For children with delayed walking; children who have been injured while being held since infancy, resulting in thin, weak legs and an inability to walk; or those suffering from bone fever, chronic wasting disease, and emaciation.

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