Tianzhu Huang Pills，From *Yixin Fang*, Volume 25.，For children with purple malnutrition, characterized by a blackish complexion, blue or purple spots on the body, sores inside the nose, sunken fontanelle, and diffuse swelling on the backs of the hands and feet.
Tianzhu Huang Pills
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Formulas Name : Tianzhu Huang Pills
Chinese Name : 天竺黄丸
Drug Formulation
1 xiaofen of Curcuma zedoaria, 1 xiaofen of cinnabar, 1 seed of croton (remove the skin and inner membrane, stir-fry with wheat bran, and press out the oil), a small amount of musk, 1 root of Aconite (raw, with the navel tip removed).
Source
From *Yixin Fang*, Volume 25.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a millet grain using toad secretion.
Benefits
For children with purple malnutrition, characterized by a blackish complexion, blue or purple spots on the body, sores inside the nose, sunken fontanelle, and diffuse swelling on the backs of the hands and feet.
Instructions for Use
For a 1-year-old child, administer 1 pill on an empty stomach with warm rice water; if the child is breastfed, administer it with breast milk.
Note
Avoid hot noodles, poisonous fish, and all heat-inducing foods; cold foods are permitted.
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Tianzhu Huang Pills,For children with purple malnutrition, characterized by a blackish complexion, blue or purple spots on the body, sores inside the nose, sunken fontanelle, and diffuse swelling on the backs of the hands and feet.