Formula for Mud-Navel,From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 30 of *The New Book on the Care of Young Children*.,Urinary retention in infants.
Formula for Mud-Navel
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Formulas Name : Formula for Mud-Navel
Chinese Name : 泥脐方
Drug Formulation
Talc, 1 sheng (ground into a fine powder).
Source
From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 30 of *The New Book on the Care of Young Children*.
Processing
Mix with plantain leaf juice to form a paste. Apply the paste to the navel in a circle 4–5 cun in diameter; remove it as soon as it feels slightly dry, and apply a fresh layer. In winter, when plantain leaf juice is unavailable, mix with water instead.
Benefits
Urinary retention in infants.
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Formula for Mud-Navel,Urinary retention in infants.