Steamed Bun Vitality Pills,*Yizong Shuoyue*, Volume 5.,For children with Dingxi malnutrition syndrome, characterized by emaciated skin, protruding bones like kindling, a distended abdomen with visible blue veins, cloudy urine, restlessness during sleep, and a dazed and lethargic demeanor.
Steamed Bun Vitality Pills
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Formulas Name : Steamed Bun Vitality Pills
Chinese Name : 蒸饼快活丸
Drug Formulation
1 jin of wheat flour, 1 qian of green vitriol.
Source
*Yizong Shuoyue*, Volume 5.
Processing
Form 16 wheat flour cakes, each weighing 1 liang, with green vitriol wrapped inside. Wrap each cake in damp paper, seal it tightly with yellow clay, and thoroughly roast it over charcoal fire. Remove and allow to cool, then grind into a fine powder. Boil red dates in rice washing water until tender, remove the skins and pits, and mash them into a paste. Mix the cake powder with the date paste thoroughly using a pestle to form pills the size of millet grains.
Benefits
For children with Dingxi malnutrition syndrome, characterized by emaciated skin, protruding bones like kindling, a distended abdomen with visible blue veins, cloudy urine, restlessness during sleep, and a dazed and lethargic demeanor.
Instructions for Use
Take 30–50 pills per dose, washed down with plain water or broth; crushing the pills and dissolving them in water is also acceptable.
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Steamed Bun Vitality Pills,For children with Dingxi malnutrition syndrome, characterized by emaciated skin, protruding bones like kindling, a distended abdomen with visible blue veins, cloudy urine, restlessness during sleep, and a dazed and lethargic demeanor.