Four-Grain Decoction

Four-Grain Decoction,For diarrhea in children.

Formulas Name : Four-Grain Decoction

Chinese Name : 四米汤

Drug Formulation

3 he of glutinous rice, 3 he of rice, 3 he of millet, and a piece of beeswax half the size of a marble.

Source

From *Shouqin Yanglao* (Caring for the Elderly), Volume 4.

Benefits

For diarrhea in children.

Instructions for Use

Add 2 sheng of east-flowing water to the ingredients above; boil the glutinous rice for 3 boils, then strain out the residue; use the liquid to boil the rice for 3 boils, then strain out the residue; use the liquid to boil the millet for 3 boils, then strain out the residue; place the wax in the dried liquid and wait for it to dissolve. Take half a he per dose, once on an empty stomach and once after noon.

Four-Grain Decoction,From *Shouqin Yanglao* (Caring for the Elderly), Volume 4.,For diarrhea in children.

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