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Yu Zhi Decoction

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Yu Zhi Decoction,For children with heat stagnation above the diaphragm, sores on the lips and mouth, and swelling and pain in the throat.

Formulas Name : Yu Zhi Decoction

Chinese Name : 玉芝饮

Drug Formulation

Licorice (chopped into pieces about half a cun long, split open, soaked in boiling water for one day, then lightly roasted) 4 liang; Wu Gypsum (ground to a powder) 4 liang; Agastache 3 fen; Gardenia 6 liang (peeled and roasted until fragrant).

Source

From *The New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 34), citing *Bo Ji*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For children with heat stagnation above the diaphragm, sores on the lips and mouth, and swelling and pain in the throat.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with freshly drawn water.

Yu Zhi Decoction,From *The New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 34), citing *Bo Ji*.,For children with heat stagnation above the diaphragm, sores on the lips and mouth, and swelling and pain in the throat.

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