Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Golden Thread Infant-Protecting Pill

Category: Formulas

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Golden Thread Infant-Protecting Pill

Formulas Name : Golden Thread Infant-Protecting Pill

Chinese Name : 金丝保婴丹

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Twining Bean Golden Thread Vine, 3 liang of Bitter Luffa, 2 liang of Realgar, 2 liang of Cinnabar, 2 liang of Whole Scorpion, 2 liang of Pangolin Scale, 1 liang of Hu Huanglian, 1 liang of Gentian,1 liang of Aloe vera, 1 liang of Fangfeng, 1 liang of Jingjie, 1 liang of Ren Zhong Bai, 2 qian of牛黄, 2 qian of Tian Zhu Huang, 5 fen of Musk, and 10 infant umbilical cords (toasted over fire to preserve their properties).

Source

*Record of Compassionate Insights on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 13.

Processing

Mix the above ingredients with refined honey to form pills the size of a marble; wrap them in wax to prevent air from escaping.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 fen per dose, mixed with milk.

Golden Thread Infant-Protecting Pill，*Record of Compassionate Insights on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 13.，

Copyright: Excerpt from *Record of Compassionate Insights on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 13., Copyright belongs to the Original Author and all original sources, This article was shared by DeDe on August 26, 2026, Please credit the source and include a link to the original article when reposting.

Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

Correct Content Errors: Errors may occur during the writing, editing, translation, and publication of website content. If you find any errors or inaccurate information in this article, please feel free to Contact Us to report them, and we will correct them promptly.

FDA Disclaimer: The descriptions of the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicines, herbal teas, decoctions, and formulas, as well as the content on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostic theory and traditional TCM therapies contained on this site, are intended solely for the purpose of popularizing TCM culture and serving as an educational reference; they do not constitute medical diagnosis or treatment advice. Please do not attempt to use these products on your own without proper guidance. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you are experiencing any physical discomfort, please consult a licensed healthcare professional and seek treatment at a reputable medical institution. This platform assumes no responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use of herbs or formulas by any individual based on the information provided on this site. Please read Medical Disclaimer.

Related Reading

More Herbs Formulas

Bai Zhu Pills

Bai Zhu Pills，*Compilation of Wu’s Medical Formulas*, Volume 5.，Damp-heat descending to the lower burner.

Erwen Powder

Erwen Powder，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 248.，Cardiac hernia with unbearable cold pain.

Sleep-Disturbance Ointment

Sleep-Disturbance Ointment，From *Hui Yan Guan Zheng*, cited in Volume 9 of *You You Xin Shu*.，For acute convulsions, or excessive salivation following a convulsion.

Substitute Five Treasures Powder

Substitute Five Treasures Powder，From *New Treatise on Fungal and Contagious Diseases*, citing a formula by Tian An Ting.，For pain in the tendons and bones caused by accumulated toxins.

Formulas for Universal Relief

Formulas for Universal Relief，From *Li’s Medical Mirror*, Volume 2.，For a blocked throat with sores, laryngeal obstruction, and tonsillitis.

Chongwei Pills

Chongwei Pills，*Secretly Transmitted Treatise on Ophthalmology: The Theory of Dragon Wood*, Volume 4.，Cockscomb Clam for internal and external cataracts.

Ginseng Lung-Nourishing Decoction

Ginseng Lung-Nourishing Decoction，*Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.，For coughs affecting the Lung Meridian, with a slow and fine pulse.

Modified Formula for Relieving Itching with Whole Insects

Modified Formula for Relieving Itching with Whole Insects，Formula from *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*; name cited in *A Thousand Family Remedies*, Volume 2.，Rheumatic pathogens invade the body, forming damp-toxin, resulting in skin itching.

Duhuo and Rhinoceros Horn Decoction

Duhuo and Rhinoceros Horn Decoction，From *Cui’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 18 of *Wai Tai*.，For cases where toxic dampness from beriberi ascends to the heart, transforming into fluid, causing generalized swelling of the body, and leading to suffocation and near-death.

Duhuang Powder

Duhuang Powder，From *Essentials of Formulas and Syndromes*, Volume 3.，Unbearable dizziness.

Qianmin Phlegm-Resolving Decoction

Qianmin Phlegm-Resolving Decoction，*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 4.，Phlegm-induced wheezing preventing sleep.

Dried Vermilion Powder

Dried Vermilion Powder，*Yi Tong*, Volume 62.，Ear discharge.

Detoxifying All-Purpose Ointment

Detoxifying All-Purpose Ointment，*Zhunsheng: Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 2.，For boils, abscesses, and contusions.

Modified Chaiwu Decoction

Modified Chaiwu Decoction，*The Transmission of the Lamp of Medicine*, Volume 2.，Malaria with stagnation in the Three Yin channels.

Secretly Transmitted Spleen-Tonifying Decoction

Secretly Transmitted Spleen-Tonifying Decoction，From *Songya Medical Path* (Volume 2).，In children with deficiency of the Spleen Meridian, where the Earth element is weakened and the Wood element becomes aggressive, symptoms may include slight tremors of the eyes and mild convulsions; or intermittent fever, indicating damage to the spleen and stomach, with poor appetite; or diarrhea and … Read more

Morning Diarrhea Powder

Morning Diarrhea Powder，From *Essentials of the Crimson Sack*.，For elderly patients with spleen deficiency suffering from diarrhea at dawn.

Amber Calming Powder

Amber Calming Powder，*Six Books of Medical Essentials*, Volume 30.，For postpartum dizziness and fainting with a forceful and涩 pulse.

Kunshun Decoction

Kunshun Decoction，From *Yi Chun Sheng Yi*, Volume 4.，Muscle atrophy, dry stomach with thirst, and numbness in the muscles.

Spleen-Strengthening, Digestion-Promoting, and Metabolism-Enhancing Decoction

Spleen-Strengthening, Digestion-Promoting, and Metabolism-Enhancing Decoction，From *Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology: Postpartum Section*, Volume 1.，For women with postpartum indigestion after blood clots have been expelled.

Egg-Eliminating Decoction

Egg-Eliminating Decoction，Proven Formula，Indicated for spleen and kidney yang deficiency and proteinuric nephritis.

Liuwei He Sishen Pills

Liuwei He Sishen Pills，From *A String of Pearls*, Volume 8.，Pediatric diarrhea, with fewer episodes during the day and more at night.

Ganlu Powder

Ganlu Powder，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Shenyang Formula).，For common cold with fever, heatstroke with vomiting and diarrhea, mental confusion, abdominal distension due to indigestion, headache with retching, and aching joints.

Eye-Restoring Ointment

Eye-Restoring Ointment，*Yi Tong*, Volume 61.，Eye disorders.

Eight Winds Decoction

Eight Winds Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 15.，Headache, dizziness, and pain in the head and eyes; stiffness and pain in the limbs.

Xiaodao Decoction

Xiaodao Decoction，*Zhun Sheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 4.，In children, excessive eating has damaged the spleen and stomach, resulting in symptoms such as fullness and distension, acid regurgitation, or persistent vomiting and diarrhea, followed by the eruption of smallpox.