Dragon Bone Decoction (Variation)，From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Renwei Edition), Volume 29, citing *Ji’s Family Tradition*.，For children with bloody dysentery, as well as boils and abscesses on the body, accompanied by a flushed face and high fever.
Dragon Bone Decoction (Variation)
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Formulas Name : Dragon Bone Decoction (Variation)
Chinese Name : 龙骨饮子
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of Dragon Bone Root Grass, 1 fen of licorice nodes, 1 fen of Angelica sinensis, 1 fen of Paeonia lactiflora, 1 fen of rhubarb (steamed), 1 fen of Forsythia suspensa, 1 fen of Trichosanthes kirilowii root, and 1 fen of Arisaema heterophyllum.
Source
From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Renwei Edition), Volume 29, citing *Ji’s Family Tradition*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; no sieving is required.
Benefits
For children with bloody dysentery, as well as boils and abscesses on the body, accompanied by a flushed face and high fever.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 daqian of the mixture each time, add 2 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 1 xiao zhan, strain out the residue, and administer as a decoction.
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Dragon Bone Decoction (Variation),For children with bloody dysentery, as well as boils and abscesses on the body, accompanied by a flushed face and high fever.