Diao Teng Ointment，*Zhunsheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 9.，For infants under 100 days old with a pale complexion, abdominal pain, and nighttime crying; as well as for infants over one year old with intestinal obstruction and various hernias.
Diao Teng Ointment
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Formulas Name : Diao Teng Ointment
Chinese Name : 钓藤膏
Drug Formulation
5 qian of Diaoteng (with hook), 5 qian of Xuanhusuo, 5 qian of Danggui (washed with wine), 5 qian of Pancao (roasted), 5 qian of Ru Xiang, 2 qian of Rou Gui (with coarse bark removed), and 1 zi of Musk.
Source
*Zhunsheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 9.
Processing
Roast the first four ingredients until dry, taking care not to over-roast the Cinnamon Bark; grind them together into a fine powder. Wrap the mixture in bamboo leaves and place it over a hot iron to thoroughly infuse the Frankincense. Allow to cool, then place in a mortar with the Musk and pound finely. Add the powdered mixture and pound until uniform. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a water lily seed.
Benefits
For infants under 100 days old with a pale complexion, abdominal pain, and nighttime crying; as well as for infants over one year old with intestinal obstruction and various hernias.
Instructions for Use
Take 1–2 pills per dose, dissolved in plain hot water on an empty stomach.
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Diao Teng Ointment,For infants under 100 days old with a pale complexion, abdominal pain, and nighttime crying; as well as for infants over one year old with intestinal obstruction and various hernias.