Liu Shen Dan，*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.，For children suffering from malnutrition and emaciation, weak internal organs, loose stools due to deficiency, reduced intake of breast milk or food, excessive thirst, and distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen.
Liu Shen Dan
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Formulas Name : Liu Shen Dan
Chinese Name : 六神丹
Drug Formulation
Cloves: half liang; Frankincense: half liang; Cardamom (shelled): half liang (wrap these three ingredients in flour, place them together in a slow, low fire, and roast until the flour is cooked; remove and let cool); Chebulic Myrobalan (roasted, pitted): half liang; Semen Euphorbiae: half liang; Aloe (finely ground and incorporated into the formula): 1 liang.
Source
*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a sesame seed using date pulp.
Benefits
For children suffering from malnutrition and emaciation, weak internal organs, loose stools due to deficiency, reduced intake of breast milk or food, excessive thirst, and distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen.
Instructions for Use
Take 5–7 pills per dose, washed down with warm rice water before breastfeeding or meals.
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Liu Shen Dan,For children suffering from malnutrition and emaciation, weak internal organs, loose stools due to deficiency, reduced intake of breast milk or food, excessive thirst, and distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen.