Qianjin Longdan Decoction，*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 5.，For infants with fever, vomiting, and diarrhea; sores on the tongue; dull, lackluster hair; umbilical wind; and convulsions; or for infants born with a protruding abdomen, full and taut blood vessels, severe alternating chills and fever, convulsive twitching of the limbs, fever, and profuse vomiting (visible from the mouth).If the infant is already able to take breast milk but suffers from undigested food in the stomach, persistent high fever, or unresolved “transformative heat,” as well as possession by “guest spirits” or “ghostly qi,” and various forms of convulsions and epilepsy; fetal convulsions; excessive qi and fever during the postpartum period; and in cases where a woman, having given birth but not yet resumed menstruation, becomes pregnant again and the infant drinks this breast milk, resulting in the same condition;lockjaw, sores on the tongue resembling millet grains, inability to suckle, and a gradually weakening cry—all caused by fetal heat.
Qianjin Longdan Decoction
Formulas Name : Qianjin Longdan Decoction
Chinese Name : 千金龙胆汤
Drug Formulation
Gentiana (Longdan) 6 zhu, Uncaria Bark (Goutengpi) 6 zhu, Bupleurum (Chaihu) 6 zhu, Scutellaria (Huangqin) 6 zhu, Platycodon (Jiegeng) 6 zhu, Peony (Shaoyao) 6 zhu, Poria (Fuling; some formulas use Poria Sclerotium) 6 zhu, Licorice (Gancao) 6 zhu, Beetles (Chulong) 2 pieces, Rhubarb (Dahuang) 1 liang.
Source
*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 5.
Benefits
For infants with fever, vomiting, and diarrhea; sores on the tongue; dull, lackluster hair; umbilical wind; and convulsions; or for infants born with a protruding abdomen, full and taut blood vessels, severe alternating chills and fever, convulsive twitching of the limbs, fever, and profuse vomiting (visible from the mouth).If the infant is already able to take breast milk but suffers from undigested food in the stomach, persistent high fever, or unresolved “transformative heat,” as well as possession by “guest spirits” or “ghostly qi,” and various forms of convulsions and epilepsy; fetal convulsions; excessive qi and fever during the postpartum period; and in cases where a woman, having given birth but not yet resumed menstruation, becomes pregnant again and the infant drinks this breast milk, resulting in the same condition;lockjaw, sores on the tongue resembling millet grains, inability to suckle, and a gradually weakening cry—all caused by fetal heat.
Instructions for Use
Crush the ingredients. Boil with 1 sheng of water until reduced to 5 he. Administer according to the dosage guidelines below. Since the formula addresses both deficiency and excess conditions, for deficiency cases, use the full amount of water. For infants aged 1–7 days, divide 1 he into 3 doses; for infants aged 8–15 days, divide 1.5 he into 3 doses;for infants 16–20 days old, divide 2 he into 3 doses; for infants 20–30 days old, divide 3 he into 3 doses; for infants 30–40 days old, administer the entire 5 he in 3 doses. For older children, adjust the dosage accordingly; this formula is suitable for all children under 10 years of age. Stop administration once a bowel movement occurs; do not administer further doses.
Qianjin Longdan Decoction,For infants with fever, vomiting, and diarrhea; sores on the tongue; dull, lackluster hair; umbilical wind; and convulsions; or for infants born with a protruding abdomen, full and taut blood vessels, severe alternating chills and fever, convulsive twitching of the limbs, fever, and profuse vomiting (visible from the mouth).If the infant is already able to take breast milk but suffers from undigested food in the stomach, persistent high fever, or unresolved “transformative heat,” as well as possession by “guest spirits” or “ghostly qi,” and various forms of convulsions and epilepsy; fetal convulsions; excessive qi and fever during the postpartum period; and in cases where a woman, having given birth but not yet resumed menstruation, becomes pregnant again and the infant drinks this breast milk, resulting in the same condition;lockjaw, sores on the tongue resembling millet grains, inability to suckle, and a gradually weakening cry—all caused by fetal heat.