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Schizonepeta Spike Decoction

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Schizonepeta Spike Decoction,For children with fetal qi complicated by wind-pathogen entering the navel, resulting in clenched mouth, rapid and labored breathing, inability to cry, or visible blue veins on the abdomen, with pain caused by internal qi pulling in a hernia.

Formulas Name : Schizonepeta Spike Decoction

Chinese Name : 荆芥穗汤

Drug Formulation

Chuanhuanglian, Schizonepeta Spikes, Raw Rehmannia, and Raw Licorice.

Source

From *New Book on Child Care*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For children with fetal qi complicated by wind-pathogen entering the navel, resulting in clenched mouth, rapid and labored breathing, inability to cry, or visible blue veins on the abdomen, with pain caused by internal qi pulling in a hernia.

Instructions for Use

Administer in combination with the *Zhi Mi Qi Qi Decoction* (omitting Cinnamon Bark and increasing the amounts of Rhubarb, Uncaria, and Stiff Silkworm).

Schizonepeta Spike Decoction，From *New Book on Child Care*, Volume 1.，For children with fetal qi complicated by wind-pathogen entering the navel, resulting in clenched mouth, rapid and labored breathing, inability to cry, or visible blue veins on the abdomen, with pain caused by internal qi pulling in a hernia.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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