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Malnutrition Accumulation Cake,For children suffering from the five types of malnutrition and various forms of indigestion, characterized by a distended abdomen with visible blue veins, a sallow complexion, emaciation, poor appetite, and symptoms such as diarrhea, dysentery, or abdominal pain.

Formulas Name : Malnutrition Accumulation Cake

Chinese Name : 疳积饼

Drug Formulation

Green tangerine peel (pulp removed) 5 qian, aged tangerine peel 5 qian, hawthorn pulp 5 qian, Shenqu (roasted) 5 qian, barley malt (roasted) 5 qian, amomum (roasted) 4 qian, white atractylodes (root and rhizome removed) 6 qian, Acorus tatarinowii (baked) 5 qian,Curcuma zedoaria (baked) 5 qian, Wood Fragrance 5 qian, Areca nut 4 qian, Licorice (roasted) 4 qian, Fennel (roasted) 3 qian, Schisandra (shelled) 2 liang,Sichuan Melia Fruit (steamed with wine, pitted) 3 qian, Cardamom (baked) 4 qian, Chebulic Myrobalan (pitted) 4 qian, Night-Bright Sand (roasted) 3 qian (ground separately), 1 large dried toad, Sichuan Coptis (hairs removed, cleaned) 6 qian (soaked in clean water; use the liquid to mix with the powdered herbs).

Source

*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 13.

Processing

Roast the above ingredients until dry, then grind into a fine powder. Take 6 jin of high-quality fine white flour and lightly roast until golden. Dissolve 10 liang of granulated sugar in water, then mix with the powdered herbs until well combined. Shape into cakes, each weighing 1 qian.

Benefits

For children suffering from the five types of malnutrition and various forms of indigestion, characterized by a distended abdomen with visible blue veins, a sallow complexion, emaciation, poor appetite, and symptoms such as diarrhea, dysentery, or abdominal pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–5 cakes per dose; chew and swallow as desired.

Malnutrition Accumulation Cake，*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 13.，For children suffering from the five types of malnutrition and various forms of indigestion, characterized by a distended abdomen with visible blue veins, a sallow complexion, emaciation, poor appetite, and symptoms such as diarrhea, dysentery, or abdominal pain.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 24, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 24, 2026

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