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Eight-Year-Old Decoction,For children aged 8 and older with heat-induced stagnation and phlegm-dampness, resulting in loss of appetite and spontaneous diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Eight-Year-Old Decoction

Chinese Name : 八岁汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of peony root,Gardenia 2 liang, Bupleurum 1 liang 6 zhu, Cimicifuga 2.5 liang, Scutellaria 2.5 liang, Coptis 2.5 liang, Bamboo Leaves (sliced) 1.5 sheng, Platycodon 1.5 liang, Asarum 15 zhu, Anemarrhena 2 liang, Rhubarb 2 liang (one version includes Trifoliate Orange and Apricot Kernel, each 1.5 liang, and omits Platycodon and Coptis).

Source

Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 5); name cited in *Yibu Quanlu* (Vol. 441).

Benefits

For children aged 8 and older with heat-induced stagnation and phlegm-dampness, resulting in loss of appetite and spontaneous diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 6 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng and 8 he; strain out the residue, and divide into 4 doses; for a 10-year-old child, divide into 3 doses.

Eight-Year-Old Decoction,Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 5); name cited in *Yibu Quanlu* (Vol. 441).,For children aged 8 and older with heat-induced stagnation and phlegm-dampness, resulting in loss of appetite and spontaneous diarrhea.

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