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Modified Shou Xiao Pills

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Modified Shou Xiao Pills,For children with “Wood Kidney” syndrome presenting with painless testicular swelling.

Formulas Name : Modified Shou Xiao Pills

Chinese Name : 加减守效丸

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes lancea (soaked in rice wash, stir-fried with salt) 1 liang, Pinellia ternata (roasted) 1 liang, Angelica dahurica 1 liang, Hawthorn fruit 1 liang, Ligusticum chuanxiong half a liang, Citrus reticulata seed (stir-fried) half a liang, Pinellia tuber (washed) half a liang, Shenqu (stir-fried) half a liang, Sargassum (washed to remove impurities) 3 qian and a half, Evodia officinalis (stir-fried) 3 qian and a half.

Source

*Secrets of Infant Care*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wine paste to form pills the size of a sesame seed.

Benefits

For children with “Wood Kidney” syndrome presenting with painless testicular swelling.

Instructions for Use

Take 20–50 pills per dose, washed down with aniseed decoction.

Modified Shou Xiao Pills,*Secrets of Infant Care*, Volume 4.,For children with “Wood Kidney” syndrome presenting with painless testicular swelling.

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