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Soapstone and Alum Pill for Relieving Food Stagnation

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Soapstone and Alum Pill for Relieving Food Stagnation,Pediatric indigestion, poor appetite and weak digestion, chronic anemia, sallow complexion and emaciation, intestinal parasitic infections, pica (eating soil or charcoal), diarrhea, and enteritis.

Formulas Name : Soapstone and Alum Pill for Relieving Food Stagnation

Chinese Name : 消积皂矾丸

Drug Formulation

Neijin 2 liang, Leiwan 5 qian, hawthorn 4 liang, Shenqu 4 liang, barley malt 2 liang, aged tangerine peel 3 liang, white Atractylodes 4 liang, soapstone alum 4 liang, Atractylodes lancea 2 liang, Poria 2 liang, Sichuan magnolia bark 3 liang, mung beans 2 liang, Chinese yam 2 liang, fried licorice 3 liang, fried astragalus 3 liang.

Source

*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Xi’an Formula).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Pediatric indigestion, poor appetite and weak digestion, chronic anemia, sallow complexion and emaciation, intestinal parasitic infections, pica (eating soil or charcoal), diarrhea, and enteritis.

Instructions for Use

For a 3-year-old child, take 5–10 pills per dose; for other children, adjust the dosage according to age. Dissolve in warm water and take after meals.

Note

Do not administer in cases of heat-type illnesses.

Soapstone and Alum Pill for Relieving Food Stagnation,*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Xi’an Formula).,Pediatric indigestion, poor appetite and weak digestion, chronic anemia, sallow complexion and emaciation, intestinal parasitic infections, pica (eating soil or charcoal), diarrhea, and enteritis.

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