Large Soft-Shelled Turtle Head and Leg Pills，From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 22 of *The New Book on the Care of Young Children*.，For children with stagnant qi beneath the ribs, emaciation to the point of protruding bones, and irregular bowel movements.
Large Soft-Shelled Turtle Head and Leg Pills
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Formulas Name : Large Soft-Shelled Turtle Head and Leg Pills
Chinese Name : 大鳖头足丸
Drug Formulation
1 turtle head (soaked in wine overnight, then roasted until golden brown), 1 set of turtle legs (soaked in wine overnight, then roasted until golden brown), 2 fen of dried lacquer (roasted), 3 fen of purple reishi mushroom, 3 fen of peony root, 3 fen of ginseng, 3 fen of trichosanthes root, and 4 fen of licorice.
Source
From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 22 of *The New Book on the Care of Young Children*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a broad bean.
Benefits
For children with stagnant qi beneath the ribs, emaciation to the point of protruding bones, and irregular bowel movements.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, 3 times a day. Cut the soft-shelled turtle in half, remove the jaw, cut off the lower leg segment, and take the portion just before the wrist.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 20, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 20, 2026
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Large Soft-Shelled Turtle Head and Leg Pills,For children with stagnant qi beneath the ribs, emaciation to the point of protruding bones, and irregular bowel movements.