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Polygala and Poria Pill

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Polygala and Poria Pill,For children suffering from fright and loud crying; mental agitation upon seeing strange objects; confusion and restlessness; mania, palpitations; restless sleep; profuse sweating and a fluttering heart; dullness of mind; alternating chills and fever with a dry throat; and heat in the hands and feet.

Formulas Name : Polygala and Poria Pill

Chinese Name : 远志茯神丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of ginseng, 3 liang of Poria sclerotium, 2 liang of Polygala, 2 liang of Acorus.

Source

From *Wang’s Collection of Prescriptions*, cited in Volume 10 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; for every 2 liang, add 2.5 qian of cinnamon. Mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For children suffering from fright and loud crying; mental agitation upon seeing strange objects; confusion and restlessness; mania, palpitations; restless sleep; profuse sweating and a fluttering heart; dullness of mind; alternating chills and fever with a dry throat; and heat in the hands and feet.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills each time, washed down with Jingjie Decoction after meals, twice daily.

Polygala and Poria Pill,From *Wang’s Collection of Prescriptions*, cited in Volume 10 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For children suffering from fright and loud crying; mental agitation upon seeing strange objects; confusion and restlessness; mania, palpitations; restless sleep; profuse sweating and a fluttering heart; dullness of mind; alternating chills and fever with a dry throat; and heat in the hands and feet.

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