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Ziqin Decoction,For children with severe fever and diarrhea, accompanied by thirst and aversion to cold.

Formulas Name : Ziqin Decoction

Chinese Name : 子芩汤

Drug Formulation

4 fen of Scutellaria baicalensis root, 4 fen of fried Trifoliate Orange peel, 4 fen of Phellodendron bark, 12 fen of gypsum, 1 sheng of bamboo leaves, 10 fen of elm bark, and 7 fen of ginseng.

Source

From *The New Book on the Care of Infants and Young Children*, Volume 28, citing *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*.

Benefits

For children with severe fever and diarrhea, accompanied by thirst and aversion to cold.

Instructions for Use

Boil 5 sheng of water down to 1 sheng and 6 he. For a 7-year-old child, administer in 3 doses; for a 4–5-year-old child, administer in 4 doses.

Ziqin Decoction,From *The New Book on the Care of Infants and Young Children*, Volume 28, citing *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*.,For children with severe fever and diarrhea, accompanied by thirst and aversion to cold.

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