Three-Ingredient Coptis Decoction，From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 29 of *The New Book on the Care of Young Children*.，For febrile dysentery in children.
Three-Ingredient Coptis Decoction
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Formulas Name : Three-Ingredient Coptis Decoction
Chinese Name : 三味黄连汤
Drug Formulation
2 fen of Coptis, 5 cun of Phellodendron, and a piece of donkey-hide gelatin the size of a finger.
Source
From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 29 of *The New Book on the Care of Young Children*.
Benefits
For febrile dysentery in children.
Instructions for Use
Boil 3 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng; add the donkey-hide gelatin and stir until completely dissolved; take 1 chicken-egg-sized portion while warm, three times a day.
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Three-Ingredient Coptis Decoction,For febrile dysentery in children.