Pediatric Formula "Little Treasures" by Giovanni Maciocia
Indications:
Productive cough that persists for weeks or months after an upper respiratory infection, yellow sputum, a feeling of oppression of the chest, poor appetite, irritability in younger children, disturbed sleep, catarrh.
Classical antecedent: Wen Dan Tang
Ingredients:
Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae preparatum Fu Ling Poria Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae Zhu Ru Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam Zhi Shi Fructus Aurantii immaturus Gua Lou Fructus Trichosanthis Zi Wan Radix Asteris |
Pi Pa Ye Folium Eriobotryae Chuan Bei Mu Bulbus Fritillariae cirrhosae Xing Ren Semen Armeniacae Tai Zi Shen Radix Pseudostellariae Shan Zha Fructus Crataegi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis Da Zao Fructus Jujubae |
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Pattern: Residual Phlegm-Heat in the Lungs following an invasion of Wind (e.g. an acute upper respiratory infection). Action: Clear Lung-Heat, resolve Phlegm, restore the descending of Lung-Qi, stop cough.
Caution and contraindications: This remedy has a cooling effect and it may therefore potentially injure the Spleen. However, this is only likely to occur if the remedy is given for a long time.
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How to take:
- 6 monts to 1 year: 0.5 grams once or twice a day
- 1-2 years: 1 gram once or twice a day
- 2-4 years: 2 grams once or twice a day
- 4-7 years: 2-3 grams once or twice a day
- 7-10 years: 3 grams two or three times a day
Package: 50 grams of granules (includes measuring spoon)