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Liu Jia Pills,For children with malnutrition-related diarrhea, white diarrhea, foul-smelling, greasy stools, bone fever with excessive thirst, abdominal pain with loss of appetite, and fatigue with low energy.

Formulas Name : Liu Jia Pills

Chinese Name : 六甲丸

Drug Formulation

Coptis (roasted) 5 qian, cardamom, and frankincense.

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 382.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; form into pills the size of a small bean using wheat flour paste.

Benefits

For children with malnutrition-related diarrhea, white diarrhea, foul-smelling, greasy stools, bone fever with excessive thirst, abdominal pain with loss of appetite, and fatigue with low energy.

Instructions for Use

Prepare on a Liu Jia day. For a 3-year-old, administer 30 pills with rice soup.

Liu Jia Pills,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 382.,For children with malnutrition-related diarrhea, white diarrhea, foul-smelling, greasy stools, bone fever with excessive thirst, abdominal pain with loss of appetite, and fatigue with low energy.

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