Grass and Poppy Decoction

Grass and Poppy Decoction,For children with chronic or acute dysentery, accompanied by loss of appetite and fever.

Formulas Name : Grass and Poppy Decoction

Chinese Name : 草罂饮

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Wood Apple Grass (one formula uses purslane), half a liang of poppy husks, and half a liang of licorice.

Source

From *Ren Cun Fang*, cited in Volume 396 of *Pu Ji Fang*.

Benefits

For children with chronic or acute dysentery, accompanied by loss of appetite and fever.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. For children aged 3 years, take 1 qian per dose; decoct in half a zhan of water until reduced to 3 fen, strain, and take before meals.

Grass and Poppy Decoction,From *Ren Cun Fang*, cited in Volume 396 of *Pu Ji Fang*.,For children with chronic or acute dysentery, accompanied by loss of appetite and fever.

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