Yellow Earth Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 380), citing *Formulas for the Complete Care of Infants*.，In cases of malnutrition in children where the condition is rooted in the spleen, presenting with a sallow complexion, a distended and tense abdomen, nail-biting, rubbing the eyebrows, and scratching the mouth and nose, along with a craving for soil, ash, charcoal, tea, or paper:
Yellow Earth Pills
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Formulas Name : Yellow Earth Pills
Chinese Name : 黄土丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of yellow earth, 1 liang of aged tangerine peel, 1 fen of frankincense, 30 seeds of croton (with oil intact).
Source
From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 380), citing *Formulas for the Complete Care of Infants*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of small beans.
Benefits
In cases of malnutrition in children where the condition is rooted in the spleen, presenting with a sallow complexion, a distended and tense abdomen, nail-biting, rubbing the eyebrows, and scratching the mouth and nose, along with a craving for soil, ash, charcoal, tea, or paper:
Instructions for Use
For a 3-year-old, administer 30 pills at a time, washed down with decocted black bean juice. Continue until the child has had 5–7 bowel movements and the malnutrition is completely resolved. Then administer Yihuang Powder to boost qi, followed by regular doses of malnutrition medication.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026
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Yellow Earth Pills,In cases of malnutrition in children where the condition is rooted in the spleen, presenting with a sallow complexion, a distended and tense abdomen, nail-biting, rubbing the eyebrows, and scratching the mouth and nose, along with a craving for soil, ash, charcoal, tea, or paper: