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Formula for Treating Children Who Like to Eat Mud
壽世保元湯劑
Source-based · educational reference
Source
壽世保元
Composition
Scutellaria, Aged tangerine peel, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, Quisqualis, Licorice each 2g; Picrorhiza 1g; Gypsum 3g
Preparation
The above is a child's dosage; boil in 300 cc of water down to 150 cc and take in three divided doses.
Form
湯劑
Traditional indications
Pediatric epilepsy, pediatric neurosis, pica, and so on. It can also be used for those who, because of roundworms, like to eat wall earth, bricks, tiles, incense, cigarettes, raw rice, mulberry leaves, etc., have a large abdomen with visible blue veins, and have habits such as picking the nose, biting the nails, shaking the head, twisting the head and face, and blinking.