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Zhi Mi Qi Qi Decoction

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Zhi Mi Qi Qi Decoction,In children, when yin and yang fail to rise and fall properly, causing obstruction of the respiratory passages, abdominal pain, chills and fever, excessive crying, and refusal to nurse.

Formulas Name : Zhi Mi Qi Qi Decoction

Chinese Name : 指迷七气汤

Drug Formulation

Broad-leaved tangerine peel, Hangzhou green tangerine peel, patchouli leaves, young platycodon root, Curcuma zedoaria, cyperus rhizome, processed pinellia, cassia bark, cloves, amomum seed, and fried licorice root.

Source

From *Collected Works on the Care of Infants*, Volume 2.

Benefits

In children, when yin and yang fail to rise and fall properly, causing obstruction of the respiratory passages, abdominal pain, chills and fever, excessive crying, and refusal to nurse.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Add fresh ginger and red dates; use 2 bowls of water and decoct until reduced to 1 bowl. Mother and child should take it together.

Zhi Mi Qi Qi Decoction,From *Collected Works on the Care of Infants*, Volume 2.,In children, when yin and yang fail to rise and fall properly, causing obstruction of the respiratory passages, abdominal pain, chills and fever, excessive crying, and refusal to nurse.

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