Seven Treasures Pill for Children，*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.，Indicated for acute fever with convulsions, excessive phlegm and saliva, common cold due to wind-cold, and vomiting with diarrhea.
Seven Treasures Pill for Children
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Formulas Name : Seven Treasures Pill for Children
Chinese Name : 小儿七珍丹
Drug Formulation
20 liang of Bile-processed Pinellia, 30 liang of Gastrodia, 30 liang of Pinellia-fermented Rice, 60 liang of Talc, 60 liang of Hanshi-fermented Rice, 30 liang of Whole Scorpion, and 7 liang 5 qian of Croton Seed Powder (oil content must not exceed 10 percent).
Source
*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.
Processing
First, grind the six ingredients—including Bile-processed Pinellia and Gastrodia—into a fine powder and sift through a sieve; grind the Croton Seed Frost into a fine powder, gradually mix it into the sifted powder, blend thoroughly, and use cold boiled water to form small pills. Coat with cinnabar; use 8 qian of cinnabar powder for every 16 liang of dry pills. Package in paper bags, with 100 pills per bag.
Benefits
Indicated for acute fever with convulsions, excessive phlegm and saliva, common cold due to wind-cold, and vomiting with diarrhea.
Instructions for Use
Children aged 4–5 years should take 20 pills; those aged 10 years should take 40 pills, dissolved in plain boiled water.
Note
Contraindicated in cases of smallpox or chronic diarrhea due to spleen deficiency.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Seven Treasures Pill for Children,Indicated for acute fever with convulsions, excessive phlegm and saliva, common cold due to wind-cold, and vomiting with diarrhea.