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Coptis and White Headwort Decoction

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Coptis and White Headwort Decoction,For children with heat-toxin dysentery presenting stools resembling fish brains, accompanied by intense fever in the hands and feet.

Formulas Name : Coptis and White Headwort Decoction

Chinese Name : 黄连白头翁汤

Drug Formulation

Coptis (without stalks) 1 liang, White Head翁 half a liang, pomegranate peel in vinegar (roasted) half a liang, rhinoceros horn (ground into powder) half a liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 148.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For children with heat-toxin dysentery presenting stools resembling fish brains, accompanied by intense fever in the hands and feet.

Instructions for Use

For children aged 1–2 years: Take half a qian bi per dose. Add 7 fen of water, decoct until reduced to 4 fen, strain out the residue, and divide into two warm doses—one on an empty stomach, one at noon, and one in the evening.

Coptis and White Headwort Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 148.,For children with heat-toxin dysentery presenting stools resembling fish brains, accompanied by intense fever in the hands and feet.

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