Fragrant Toad Powder,From *General Essentials of Health*, Volume 12.,For children with malnutrition due to poor appetite, who are emaciated and refuse to take milk or food.
Fragrant Toad Powder
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Formulas Name : Fragrant Toad Powder
Chinese Name : 香蟾散
Drug Formulation
1 dried toad (coated with butter and lightly roasted until pale yellow), 1 fen of dung beetle (wings and legs removed, lightly roasted), 1 fen of wheat bran (finely ground), 1 fen of Shenqu (lightly roasted).
Source
From *General Essentials of Health*, Volume 12.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For children with malnutrition due to poor appetite, who are emaciated and refuse to take milk or food.
Instructions for Use
Take half a qian per dose, mixed with porridge or broth, at any time of day.
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Fragrant Toad Powder,For children with malnutrition due to poor appetite, who are emaciated and refuse to take milk or food.