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Dog Brain Pills,For infants with a protruding fontanelle who frequently shake their heads or exhibit cranial separation.

Formulas Name : Dog Brain Pills

Chinese Name : 狗脑丸

Drug Formulation

1 dog brain, 1 fen of acacia bark (also known as Acanthopanax bark), 1 fen of licorice (roasted), 1 fen of white atractylodes, 1 fen of saposhnikovia root, 1 fen of calcite, 1 fen of dried rehmannia root, and 2 fen of ox bile.

Source

From *Formulas for Infants and Children*, cited in Volume 6 of *New Book on the Care of Young Children*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into pills the size of small beans.

Benefits

For infants with a protruding fontanelle who frequently shake their heads or exhibit cranial separation.

Instructions for Use

For a 1-year-old, administer 2 pills per dose, washed down with liquid, twice daily; if the child shows no response, increase the dose. Keep the child’s fontanelle warm at all times.

Dog Brain Pills,From *Formulas for Infants and Children*, cited in Volume 6 of *New Book on the Care of Young Children*.,For infants with a protruding fontanelle who frequently shake their heads or exhibit cranial separation.

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