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Pediatric Cranial Decoction

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Pediatric Cranial Decoction,For children with a large head and small face.

Formulas Name : Pediatric Cranial Decoction

Chinese Name : 小儿解颅煎

Drug Formulation

Tortoise shell, raw Rehmannia root.

Source

From *Three Hundred Collected Effective Formulas*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For children with a large head and small face.

Instructions for Use

Adjust the dosage of the above herbs according to the child’s age. For children under 1 year old, use 5 fen of turtle shell and 1 qian of Rehmannia root; decoct and administer after meals, three times daily. Increase the dosage accordingly as the child grows older.

Pediatric Cranial Decoction,From *Three Hundred Collected Effective Formulas*, Volume 1.,For children with a large head and small face.

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