Ruilian Ointment

Ruilian Ointment,For children with thirst.

Formulas Name : Ruilian Ointment

Chinese Name : 瑞莲膏

Drug Formulation

Dried lotus seed hearts, pumice, dried kudzu root, cuttlefish bone, and cattail pollen—all in equal parts.

Source

From *The New Book on Infant Care*, Volume 20, citing *The Ji Family’s Inherited Formulas*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form a paste, and roll into pills the size of mung beans at regular intervals.

Benefits

For children with thirst.

Instructions for Use

For extreme thirst, administer with a decoction of loquat leaves; for mild thirst, simply apply to the lips.

Ruilian Ointment,From *The New Book on Infant Care*, Volume 20, citing *The Ji Family’s Inherited Formulas*.,For children with thirst.

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