Pills for the Four Conditions in Children，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Tianjin Formula).，For children with indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty urinating, abdominal distension and pain, heatstroke or cold-induced illness, headache, fever, thirst, dry tongue, and restlessness.
Pills for the Four Conditions in Children
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Formulas Name : Pills for the Four Conditions in Children
Chinese Name : 小儿四症丸
Drug Formulation
Guang Musk 2 qian, Perilla Leaf 1 liang 5 qian, Dried Tangerine Peel 1 liang, Magnolia Bark 1 liang (processed with ginger), Patchouli 1 liang, White Atractylodes 1 liang (fried with wheat bran),Poria 1 liang (peeled), roasted barley malt 1 liang, roasted Atractylodes lancea 1 liang, pollen 7 qian 5 fen, Alisma 7 qian 5 fen, Hawthorn 7 qian 5 fen, Poria cocos 7 qian 5 fen, processed Pinellia 7 qian 5 fen, Angelica dahurica 5 qian, Platycodon 5 qian, Talc 5 qian, Amomum 5 qian, Shenqu (wheat bran-roasted) 7 qian 5 fen.
Source
*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Tianjin Formula).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. For every 15 liang and 2 qian of the powder, mix in 5 qian of amber powder, blend thoroughly, and use refined honey to form pills weighing 1 qian each. For every jin of pills, coat them with 3 qian of cinnabar powder, then seal them securely in wax-coated paper or wax paper tubes.
Benefits
For children with indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty urinating, abdominal distension and pain, heatstroke or cold-induced illness, headache, fever, thirst, dry tongue, and restlessness.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose; reduce the dose appropriately for children under one year of age. Take with plain boiled water.
Note
Avoid raw, cold, and greasy foods.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Pills for the Four Conditions in Children,For children with indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty urinating, abdominal distension and pain, heatstroke or cold-induced illness, headache, fever, thirst, dry tongue, and restlessness.