Mangxiao Purple Pills，From *Qianjin*, Volume 5.，For children with undigested food, stagnant qi, phlegm-fluid retention, alternating chills and fever, loss of appetite, and emaciation.
Mangxiao Purple Pills
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Formulas Name : Mangxiao Purple Pills
Chinese Name : 芒消紫丸
Drug Formulation
4 liang of芒消, 4 liang of rhubarb, 2 liang of pinellia, 1 liang of red ochre, 2 liang of glycyrrhiza, 200 seeds of croton, and 120 apricot kernels.
Source
From *Qianjin*, Volume 5.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder. Separately, pound the croton seeds and apricot kernels into a paste, then gradually add the powder while pounding 3,000 times until well blended. For those with robust constitutions, add a small amount of honey and roll into pills the size of a broad bean.
Benefits
For children with undigested food, stagnant qi, phlegm-fluid retention, alternating chills and fever, loss of appetite, and emaciation.
Instructions for Use
Infants under 100 days old should take 1 pill; those over 100 days old up to 1 year of age should take 2 pills. Adjust the dosage according to the child’s size and condition. Observe the child’s stool; once the herbal residue is expelled, the child is cured. If it is not expelled, repeat the dosage as initially prescribed.
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Mangxiao Purple Pills,For children with undigested food, stagnant qi, phlegm-fluid retention, alternating chills and fever, loss of appetite, and emaciation.