White Paste

White Paste,For children with internal obstruction due to phlegm, food stagnation, or accumulation, leading to convulsions, epilepsy, or abdominal masses; or for children with food stagnation complicated by typhoid fever, presenting with a warm body, excessive salivation, and drowsiness; or vomiting without appetite; undigested milk or food in the stool, or white stools;children with abdominal masses who are exclusively breastfed, as well as those who gargle and then vomit phlegm, saliva, milk, or food; children with typhoid fever complicated by food stagnation, presenting with fever, vomiting, belching, and abdominal pain.

Formulas Name : White Paste

Chinese Name : 白饼子

Drug Formulation

1 qian of talc powder, 5 fen of mercury oxide, 1 qian of Pinellia tuber powder, 1 qian of Pinellia tuber (Southern Star) powder, and 24 croton seeds (remove the skin and membrane; boil in 1 sheng of water until dry, then grind into a fine powder).

Source

From *Direct Decisions on Pediatric Medicines and Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder; first add the croton seed powder, then the mercury oxide, and grind until uniform; finally, add the remaining powdered herbs and mix thoroughly. Form into pills the size of mung beans using glutinous rice flour.

Benefits

For children with internal obstruction due to phlegm, food stagnation, or accumulation, leading to convulsions, epilepsy, or abdominal masses; or for children with food stagnation complicated by typhoid fever, presenting with a warm body, excessive salivation, and drowsiness; or vomiting without appetite; undigested milk or food in the stool, or white stools;children with abdominal masses who are exclusively breastfed, as well as those who gargle and then vomit phlegm, saliva, milk, or food; children with typhoid fever complicated by food stagnation, presenting with fever, vomiting, belching, and abdominal pain.

Instructions for Use

Adjust the dosage according to the child’s constitution (deficient or excess). For children under 3 years old, administer 3–5 pills per dose on an empty stomach, taken with Perilla Decoction. For children aged 3–5 years who are robust and healthy, do not adhere strictly to this limit; increase the dose up to 20 pills, stopping once bowel movements resume.

Note

Avoid hot foods.

White Paste,From *Direct Decisions on Pediatric Medicines and Syndromes*, Volume 2.,For children with internal obstruction due to phlegm, food stagnation, or accumulation, leading to convulsions, epilepsy, or abdominal masses; or for children with food stagnation complicated by typhoid fever, presenting with a warm body, excessive salivation, and drowsiness; or vomiting without appetite; undigested milk or food in the stool, or white stools;children with abdominal masses who are exclusively breastfed, as well as those who gargle and then vomit phlegm, saliva, milk, or food; children with typhoid fever complicated by food stagnation, presenting with fever, vomiting, belching, and abdominal pain.

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