Gou Teng Paste

Gou Teng Paste,For children with intestinal obstruction, accompanied by extreme abdominal pain, dry crying, and subsequent lying still. For children with a cold stomach and abdominal pain, crying at night, vomiting milk or food, green diarrhea, symptoms resembling convulsions, and occasional cold sweats.

Formulas Name : Gou Teng Paste

Chinese Name : 钩藤膏

Drug Formulation

Myrrh (ground): 4 qian; high-quality frankincense (ground in a mortar placed in water until finely powdered, then weighed): 4 qian; Wood Fragrance: 4 qian; Turmeric: 4 qian; Ginkgo seeds: 12.

Source

From *Lun Shi’s Treatise on Pediatric Formulas*.

Processing

First, grind the last three ingredients into a fine powder; then mix in the first two ingredients, blend with refined honey to form pills, and store them.

Benefits

For children with intestinal obstruction, accompanied by extreme abdominal pain, dry crying, and subsequent lying still. For children with a cold stomach and abdominal pain, crying at night, vomiting milk or food, green diarrhea, symptoms resembling convulsions, and occasional cold sweats.

Instructions for Use

For each child aged one year, administer a dose half the size of a soapberry seed, dissolved in a decoction of Hookvine (Gou Teng) and taken at any time. Follow with a dose of Wei Xiang Powder.

Gou Teng Paste,From *Lun Shi’s Treatise on Pediatric Formulas*.,For children with intestinal obstruction, accompanied by extreme abdominal pain, dry crying, and subsequent lying still. For children with a cold stomach and abdominal pain, crying at night, vomiting milk or food, green diarrhea, symptoms resembling convulsions, and occasional cold sweats.

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