Powdered Formula for Stagnation,*Medical Convenience*, Volume 4.,For all types of food stagnation in children.
Powdered Formula for Stagnation
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Formulas Name : Powdered Formula for Stagnation
Chinese Name : 磨积锭
Drug Formulation
Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried with aged earth) 2 liang, dried tangerine peel 2 liang, Magnolia officinalis (stir-fried with ginger) 1 liang, areca nut 1 liang, Trifoliate orange (stir-fried) 1 liang, Curcuma zedoaria 1.5 liang, Curcuma zedoaria (these two ingredients stir-fried with vinegar) 1.5 liang, licorice 1 liang, Erythrina variegata (pitted and cleaned) 1 liang 7 qian, Pinellia tuber (fermented) 1 liang,Hawthorn (pitted) 2 liang, Shenqu 2 liang, Asafoetida (genuine) 1 liang, Black Pharbitis (ground into powder) 1 liang (half raw, half stir-fried), Croton Seed Powder 3 qian (ground separately), Wood Fragrance 3 qian, Realgar 1 qian (washed to remove sand and soil), Atractylodes Lancea (fried with wheat bran) 1 liang.
Source
*Medical Convenience*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix half with Shenqu and half with malt flour to form a paste. Pound the mixture over a thousand times, then shape into tablets. Each tablet weighs 2 qian when wet and dries to approximately 1 qian.
Benefits
For all types of food stagnation in children.
Instructions for Use
For children 8 years and older, take 1 tablet per dose; for those under 7 years, take half a tablet. Take on an empty stomach with hot water. Mild diarrhea 1–2 times is not a concern.
Note
Do not administer if there is no food stagnation.
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Powdered Formula for Stagnation,For all types of food stagnation in children.