Pediatric Diarrhea
Pediatric Diarrhea
(I)
【Syndrome Differentiation】Damp-heat.
【Therapeutic Method】Promoting urination to remove dampness, clearing damp-heat, strengthening spleen and drying dampness.
【Formula Name】Zhi Xie Tang.
【Composition】Polygonum aviculare 7.5 g, Dianthus superbus 7.5 g, Plantago asiatica 7.5 g, Akebia quinata 5 g, Talc 7.5 g, Tetrapanax papyriferus 7.5 g, Codonopsis pilosula 7.5 g, Poria cocos 7.5 g, Atractylodes macrocephala 7.5 g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (raw) 5 g, Nelumbo nucifera seed 7.5 g, Dolichos lablab 7.5 g, Coix lacryma-jobi 7.5 g, Aquilaria agallochum 2 g, Coptis chinensis 5 g, Papaver somniferum shell 3 g, Pulsatilla chinensis 7.5 g.
【Usage】Decoct in water, for children under 6 months: divide over 6 days; under 1 year: over 4 days; over 1 year: over 2 days; take three times daily.
【Source】Fang by Song Congyou.
(II)
【Syndrome Differentiation】Spleen deficiency with heat, stomach failing to harmonize.
【Therapeutic Method】Strengthening spleen and harmonizing stomach, clearing heat and promoting diuresis.
【Formula Name】Zhi Xie Ling.
【Composition】Plantago asiatica (slightly stir-fried) 32 g, Alisma orientale (charred) 64 g, Chaenomeles speciosa 24 g, Picrorhiza kurroa 24 g, Stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala 24 g, Stir-fried Lablab 24 g, Raw Dioscorea opposita 24 g, Codonopsis pilosula 16 g, Amomum villosum 16 g, Pueraria lobata 16 g, Platycodon grandiflorum 9 g.
【Usage】Grind into fine powder, sieve and store in bottle. Mix with boiling water, take three times daily. For 3–6 months: 1.2–1.5 g per dose; 6 months–1 year: 1.5–2 g; 1 year 1 month–1 year 8 months: 2–3 g; 1 year 8 months–2 years: 3–4.5 g.
【Source】Fang by Hu Anli.
(III)
【Syndrome Differentiation】Damp-heat diarrhea.
【Therapeutic Method】Clearing heat and removing dampness, consolidating yin and stabilizing the intestine.
【Formula Name】Long Mu San Shi Tang.
【Composition】Calcined Fossilized Dragon Bone 30 g, Calcined Fossilized Oyster Shell 30 g, Raw Gypsum fibrosum 30 g, Cold Water Stone 30 g, Talc 30 g.
【Usage】Decoct into a liquid, take frequently, one to two doses daily.
【Source】Fang by Li Zhishan.
(IV)
【Syndrome Differentiation】Spleen and stomach deficiency.
【Therapeutic Method】Tonifying the center and benefiting qi, strengthening spleen and stopping diarrhea.
【Formula Name】Jian Pi Fen.
【Composition】Codonopsis pilosula 120 g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 30 g.
【Usage】Grind into fine powder, sieve into a powder. For children under 2 years: 1–2 g per dose, twice daily; for children over 2 years, increase dosage; for children over 6 years: 3 g per dose, twice daily.
【Source】Fang by Zheng Zhenhua.
(V)
【Syndrome Differentiation】Improper feeding habits, irregular meals, damaging spleen and stomach, impairing transportation and transformation.
【Therapeutic Method】Eliminating food stagnation and stopping diarrhea.
【Formula Name】Xiao Dao Zhi Xie Tang.
【Composition】Citrus medica 5–10 g, Crataegus pinnatifida 5–10 g, Hordeum vulgare 5–10 g, Forsythia suspensa 5–10 g, Atractylodes macrocephala 5–10 g, Citrus reticulata peel 3–6 g.
【Usage】Decoct in water, one dose per day, taken three times daily.
【Source】Fang by Zhu Yonghou.
(VI)
【Syndrome Differentiation】Delicate spleen and stomach, improper feeding, injuring spleen and stomach.
【Therapeutic Method】Eliminating food stagnation and harmonizing the center, drying dampness and strengthening spleen.
【Formula Name】Jian Shi He Zhong Tang.
【Composition】Jianqu 6 g, Crataegus pinnatifida 6 g, Atractylodes lancea 6 g, Hordeum vulgare 9 g, Poria cocos 9 g, Citrus reticulata peel 5 g, Pinellia ternata (prepared) 5 g, Magnolia officinalis 5 g.
【Usage】Decoct in water, one dose per day (this formula is for children around 1 year old).
【Source】Fang by Wang Xintao.
(VII)
【Syndrome Differentiation】Irregular diet, spleen depression, impaired transformation and transportation, internal retention of dampness.
【Therapeutic Method】Awakening spleen and harmonizing stomach, promoting diuresis and removing dampness.
【Formula Name】Xin Jia Wei Ling Tang.
【Composition】Atractylodes lancea 10 g, Atractylodes macrocephala 10 g, Poria cocos 15 g, Porphyria porphyroides 15 g, Alisma orientale 15 g, Plantago asiatica 15 g, Cinnamomum cassia 7.5 g, Magnolia officinalis 7.5 g, Citrus reticulata peel 7.5 g, Fried Glycyrrhiza 7.5 g.
【Usage】Decoct in water, one dose per day, taken three times daily.
【Source】Fang by Chai Guojian.