Minor Coptis and Donkey-Hide Gelatin Pills

Minor Coptis and Donkey-Hide Gelatin Pills,For children with unregulated intake of milk and food, imbalance between cold and heat, bloody or white diarrhea (or stool resembling fish brains, with more white than red), tenesmus and abdominal pain, restlessness and thirst with a strong desire to drink, difficulty urinating, frequent bowel movements, and reduced appetite and strength.

Formulas Name : Minor Coptis and Donkey-Hide Gelatin Pills

Chinese Name : 小黄连阿胶丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of nutmeg, 1 liang of Poria (peeled), 1 liang of chebulic myrobalan (roasted, pitted), and 2 liang of Coptis (stems removed, lightly roasted).

Source

*Formulary of the Imperial Medical Bureau*, Volume 10.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Dissolve 1 liang of donkey-hide gelatin in vinegar by simmering, then mix with the powder to form pills the size of millet grains.

Benefits

For children with unregulated intake of milk and food, imbalance between cold and heat, bloody or white diarrhea (or stool resembling fish brains, with more white than red), tenesmus and abdominal pain, restlessness and thirst with a strong desire to drink, difficulty urinating, frequent bowel movements, and reduced appetite and strength.

Instructions for Use

For each dose, a 1-year-old child should take 10 to 15 or 20 pills, taken with warm water; they may also be taken with breast milk. Adjust the dosage according to the child’s age; there are no restrictions on the time of administration.

Minor Coptis and Donkey-Hide Gelatin Pills,*Formulary of the Imperial Medical Bureau*, Volume 10.,For children with unregulated intake of milk and food, imbalance between cold and heat, bloody or white diarrhea (or stool resembling fish brains, with more white than red), tenesmus and abdominal pain, restlessness and thirst with a strong desire to drink, difficulty urinating, frequent bowel movements, and reduced appetite and strength.

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