Ma Tong Su Pills，From *Qianjin*, Volume 5.，For children and young people with abdominal distension, internal pain, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, alternating chills and fever, emaciation, and loss of appetite.
Ma Tong Su Pills
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Formulas Name : Ma Tong Su Pills
Chinese Name : 马通粟丸
Drug Formulation
18 zhu of Ma Tong Zhong Su, half a liang of apricot kernels, half a liang of Aster tataricus, half a liang of Asarum, 6 zhu of gypsum, 6 zhu of Gentiana macrophylla, 6 zhu of Pinellia, 6 zhu of Poria, and 6 zhu of Schisandra.
Source
From *Qianjin*, Volume 5.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of small beans.
Benefits
For children and young people with abdominal distension, internal pain, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, alternating chills and fever, emaciation, and loss of appetite.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills per dose, three times a day. If no improvement is seen, increase the dose to 20 pills.
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Ma Tong Su Pills,For children and young people with abdominal distension, internal pain, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, alternating chills and fever, emaciation, and loss of appetite.