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Tiger Bone Formula,For cranial suture separation in children.

Formulas Name : Tiger Bone Formula

Chinese Name : 虎骨方

Drug Formulation

Tiger Bone half liang, decayed turtle shell half liang, uncharred wood half liang, Frankincense half liang.

Source

Formula by Ding Shifa, cited in Volume 6 of *New Book on Infant Care*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For cranial suture separation in children.

Instructions for Use

Mix raw pig’s blood in the palm of the hand and apply it to the open sutures on the head; wrap with old cotton for 7 days. On the 8th day, wash off the previous medication with scallion broth, then reapply this mixture. If the condition has persisted for a year, reduce the dose by 1 fen; then pause for 3 days before reapplying the medication.

Tiger Bone Formula，Formula by Ding Shifa, cited in Volume 6 of *New Book on Infant Care*.，For cranial suture separation in children.

Copyright: Excerpt from Formula by Ding Shifa, cited in Volume 6 of *New Book on Infant Care*., Copyright belongs to the Original Author and all original sources, This article was shared by DeDe on August 25, 2026, Please credit the source and include a link to the original article when reposting.

Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026

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