Lettuce Root Powder，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 24.，For all types of malnutrition in children.
Lettuce Root Powder
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Formulas Name : Lettuce Root Powder
Chinese Name : 苣根散
Drug Formulation
7 lettuce roots, 7 leek roots, 1 clove of garlic, 1 liang of yellow orpiment, and 1 qian of musk.
Source
From *Ji Feng*, Volume 24.
Processing
First, grind the three roots and the garlic into a fine paste; then add the yellow丹 and musk, and grind again until extremely fine. Store in a sealed container to prevent exposure to air. Prepare this mixture very early each day at noon.
Benefits
For all types of malnutrition in children.
Instructions for Use
For children suffering from malnutrition, wrap a string around the foot—on the left for boys and the right for girls—measuring from the heel to the tip of the big toe. Then, tie the string in a double knot at the starting point and mark the length. Apply the medicine paste using a paper flower, and when the paste dries, immediately mix fresh garlic into the powder and reapply it. Additionally, prepare paper flowers from cold-food flour to cover the medicine, preventing it from shifting.If a child’s breath smells sweet, wrap their head in soapy cloth; thousands of malnutrition worms—as fine as broken hairs—will emerge and appear on the cloth, which is a sign of the treatment’s effectiveness. If the child eats raw rice, the worms will be expelled through diarrhea.
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Lettuce Root Powder,For all types of malnutrition in children.