Secret Formula for Pediatric Pneumonia
Chinese Herbal Prescription (I)
【Differential Diagnosis】Internal heat and phlegm stagnation, clear lung and stomach.
【Treatment Principle】Clear heat, promote lung function, resolve phlegm, stop cough, relieve asthma.
【Formula Name】Mahuang-Shi Shi Dinglou Decoction.
【Composition】Ephedra 2g, Raw gypsum 15g, Sweet fritillary seed 5g, Trichosanthes fruit 12g, Apricot kernel 10g, Perilla seed 6g, Perilla leaf 5g, Zhejiang Fritillary bulb 9g, Radish seed 10g, Pinellia 6g, Fried chicken gizzard lining 10g, Six-One Powder 12g.
【Source】Prescription by Qu Wenlou.
Chinese Herbal Prescription (II)
【Differential Diagnosis】External invasion of wind-heat leading to internal injury.
【Treatment Principle】Reduce qi, relieve asthma, transform phlegm, eliminate distension.
【Formula Name】Tingli Wuzi Decoction.
【Composition】Tingli seed 3g, Great burdock seed 6g, Radish seed 6g, Roasted apricot kernel 6g, Tangerine peel 6g, Honey-fried perilla seed 4.5g, Sichuan Fritillary bulb 4.5g, Jujube 5 pieces.
【Usage】Decoct in water, take once daily, three times a day; dosage for a 1-year-old child.
【Source】Prescription by Sun Yimin.
Chinese Herbal Prescription (III)
【Differential Diagnosis】External contraction of wind pathogen, internal retention of phlegm turbidity, closure of lung qi.
【Treatment Principle】Clear and promote lung function, open obstruction, expel phlegm, relieve asthma.
【Formula Name】Pneumonia Phlegm Asthma Decoction.
【Composition】Raw ephedra 1.5g, Raw gypsum 15g (boiled first), Honeysuckle 9g, Forsythia 9g, Apricot kernel 9g, Raw licorice 3g, Roasted fritillary seed 6g, Tianzhu Huang 6g, Trichosanthes peel 6g, Scrophularia root 6g.
【Usage】Decoct in water, take once daily, three times a day.
【Source】Prescription by Ma Lianxiang.
Chinese Herbal Prescription (IV)
【Differential Diagnosis】Exuberant heat toxin, phlegm obstructing lung orifices.
【Treatment Principle】Open obstruction, purge fire, expel phlegm.
【Formula Name】Bitter Descending and Pungent Opening Formula.
【Composition】Coptis 1g, Scutellaria 10g, Dried ginger 1g, Pinellia 3g, Citrus aurantium shell 5g, Corydalis tuber 5g.
【Usage】Decoct in water, take once daily, three times a day.
【Source】Prescription by Liu Bichen<Respiratory Infection>