Diao Teng Decoction，Quoted from *Essentials for Health Preservation* in Volume 980 of the *Yongle Dadian*.，For pediatric yin epilepsy characterized by excessive sleepiness, cold hands and feet, occasional convulsions, a fixed gaze, and refusal to breastfeed or eat.
Diao Teng Decoction
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Formulas Name : Diao Teng Decoction
Chinese Name : 钓藤饮子
Drug Formulation
3 fen of Diao Teng hooks, 1 fen of white silkworm pupae (removed from silk and mouthparts, stir-fried), 1 fen of Chuanxiong, 1 fen of cicada exuviae (head, wings, and legs removed, roasted), 1 fen of snake exuviae (roasted), 1 fen of licorice (roasted), and 3 pieces of dung beetle (head, wings, and legs removed, roasted).
Source
Quoted from *Essentials for Health Preservation* in Volume 980 of the *Yongle Dadian*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
For pediatric yin epilepsy characterized by excessive sleepiness, cold hands and feet, occasional convulsions, a fixed gaze, and refusal to breastfeed or eat.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; strain; and, depending on the child’s age, divide the liquid into 3–4 portions to be administered orally. If it is yin epilepsy, add 1 piece of Aconite Root (roasted, with skin and navel removed) the size of a fingertip; decoct as before; serve warm; take 3 times a day and 2 times at night.
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Diao Teng Decoction,For pediatric yin epilepsy characterized by excessive sleepiness, cold hands and feet, occasional convulsions, a fixed gaze, and refusal to breastfeed or eat.