🌿 Folk Prescriptions

TCM Prescription (1)
【Symptom Differentiation】Damp-heat.
【Treatment Principle】Light diuresis, clearing damp-heat, strengthening spleen and drying dampness.
【Formula Name】Zhishexi Tang (Diarrhea-Stopping Decoction).
【Composition】Polygonum aviculare 7.5g, Dianthus superbus 7.5g, Plantago seed 7.5g, Akebia stem 5g, Talc 7.5g, Tetrapanax leaf 7.5g, Codonopsis 7.5g, Poria 7.5g, Atractylodes 7.5g, Licorice root (raw) 5g, Lotus seed 7.5g, Lablab bean 7.5g, Coix seed 7.5g, Sandalwood 2g, Coptis 5g, Poppy capsule 3g, Pulsatilla 7.5g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally; for infants under 6 months, divide over 6 days; for children under 1 year, divide over 4 days; for children over 1 year, divide over 2 days; take 3 times daily.
【Source】Song Congyou’s formula.
TCM Prescription (2)
【Symptom Differentiation】Spleen deficiency with heat, stomach disharmony.
【Treatment Principle】Strengthening spleen and harmonizing stomach, clearing heat and promoting diuresis.
【Formula Name】Zhi Xie Ling (Diarrhea-Relieving Spirit).
【Composition】Plantago seed (slightly stir-fried) 32g, Alisma (charred, retained) 64g, Chaenomeles 24g, Picrorhiza 24g, Stir-fried Atractylodes 24g, Stir-fried Lablab bean 24g, Raw yam 24g, Codonopsis 16g, Amomum 16g, Kudzu root 16g, Platycodon 9g.
【Usage】Grind into fine powder, sieve and store in bottle. Mix with boiling water and take orally, 3 times daily; for 3–6 months: 1.2–1.5g per dose; 6 months–1 year: 1.5–2g; 1 year 1 month–1 year 8 months: 2–3g; 1 year 8 months–2 years: 3–4.5g.
【Source】Hu Anli’s formula.
TCM Prescription (3)
【Symptom Differentiation】Damp-heat diarrhea.
【Treatment Principle】Clearing heat, removing dampness, consolidating yin and tightening intestines.
【Formula Name】Longmu San Shi Tang (Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Three Stones Decoction).
【Composition】Calcined dragon bone 30g, Calcined oyster shell 30g, Raw gypsum 30g, Cold water stone 30g, Talc 30g.
【Usage】Decoct into soup, dissolve in water, drink frequently, 1–2 doses daily.
【Source】Li Zhishan’s formula.
TCM Prescription (4)
【Symptom Differentiation】Spleen and stomach deficiency.
【Treatment Principle】Tonifying central Qi, strengthening spleen and stopping diarrhea.
【Formula Name】Jianpi Fen (Spleen-Strengthening Powder).
【Composition】Codonopsis 120g, Licorice root 30g.
【Usage】All ingredients ground into fine powder, sieved into a powder. For children under 2 years: 1–2g per dose, twice daily; increase dosage for children over 2 years; for children over 6 years: 3g per dose, twice daily.
【Source】Zheng Zhenhua’s formula.
TCM Prescription (5)
【Symptom Differentiation】Irregular feeding, irregular hunger and fullness, damaging spleen and stomach, impaired transportation and transformation.
【Treatment Principle】Eliminating food stagnation and stopping diarrhea.
【Formula Name】Xiaodao Zhi Xie Tang (Digestive-Regulating and Diarrhea-Stopping Decoction).
【Composition】Buddha’s hand 5–10g, Hawthorn 5–10g, Barley malt 5–10g, Forsythia 5–10g, Atractylodes 5–10g, Tangerine peel 3–6g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, three times daily.
【Source】Zhu Yonghou’s formula.
TCM Prescription (6)
【Symptom Differentiation】Delicate spleen and stomach, improper feeding, damaging spleen and stomach.
【Treatment Principle】Digesting food and harmonizing center, drying dampness and strengthening spleen.
【Formula Name】Jian Shi He Zhong Tang (Strengthening Digestion and Harmonizing Center Decoction).
【Composition】Medicated leaven 6g, Hawthorn 6g, Atractylodes 6g, Barley malt 9g, Poria 9g, Tangerine peel 5g, Pinellia 5g, Magnolia bark 5g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily (this formula is suitable for a child around 1 year old).
【Source】Wang Xintao’s formula.
TCM Prescription (7)
【Symptom Differentiation】Irregular diet, spleen qi stagnation, impaired transformation and transportation, internal retention of dampness.
【Treatment Principle】Awakening spleen and harmonizing stomach, promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness.
【Formula Name】Xinjia Wei Ling Tang (New Addition Stomach-Spleen Decoction).
【Composition】Atractylodes 10g, Atractylodes 10g, Poria 15g, Porcini 15g, Alisma 15g, Plantago seed 15g, Cinnamon twig 7.5g, Magnolia bark 7.5g, Tangerine peel 7.5g, Fried licorice 7.5g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, three times daily.
【Source】Chai Guojian’s formula <Diarrhea>