Dosage of Isatis Root for Children

Because Isatis root is a traditional Chinese medicine, parents choose to give it to their children, but they don't know the dosage for children. If the dosage exceeds the limit, it will cause great harm to the baby's body. Therefore, you can only give your baby about 10g at most. Only in this way can you avoid overdose. Moreover, patients with weak spleen and stomach cannot take it.

How much isatis root do children usually drink

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction, 10-15g.

[Precautions] People with weak spleen and stomach should not use it.

[Harvesting and processing] Generally speaking, the roots of Isatis indigotica are dug out in early November in autumn, and the leaves (leaves are called Isatis indigotica) and soil are removed. They are straightened by hand and dried in the sun until they are 70% to 80% dry. Then they are tied into small bundles and dried in the sun. Keep in a dry and ventilated place; the processed products should be placed in airtight containers to prevent mold and moth.

[Processing technology] Remove impurities and reed heads from the original medicine, wash it with water, soften it, cut it into 2-3 mm thick slices, and dry it.

①Treat influenza: 1 liang of Isatis root and 5 qian of Notopterygium wilfordii. Decoction, take twice a day, for two to three days. (Selected Jiangsu Prescriptions and Herbal Medicines)

② Treats big head disease, initially with chills and weight gain, then with swelling of the head and face, inability to open eyes, wheezing, sore throat, thirst and dry tongue: 5 qian of Scutellaria baicalensis (fried with wine), 5 qian of Coptis chinensis (fried with wine), 2 qian of Tangerine peel (remove the white part), Licorice (raw), 2 qian of Scrophularia ningpoensis, 1 qian of Forsythia suspensa, Isatis indigotica, Puffball, Cistanche deserticola, 1 qian of Mentha, 7 fen of Bombyx batryticatus and Cimicifuga heracleifolia, 2 qian of Bupleurum and Platycodon grandiflorum. Mix it into powder and decoction, take it from time to time, or mix it with honey to make pills and dissolve it in the mouth. (Li Gao, Puji Disinfection Drink)

③Prevention of mumps: 1 liang each of Isatis Root and Tremella Mushroom, 8 qian of Forsythia suspensa, 6 qian of Licorice, and 1 qian of Indigo (take with water). Soak the above medicines in water for half an hour, put them into a large casserole, add 800-1000 ml of water, boil it into 500 ml, divide it into 10 portions, and put it into small bottles. Children over 4 years old should take 15 ml once a day; children aged 1 to 3 years old should take 10 ml each time, once a day, warm. (Selected Works of the Exhibition: Patriotic Health)

④Treat hepatitis: 1 liang of Isatis root. Decoction in water. (Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Liaoning)

⑤Treatment of liver cirrhosis: 1 liang of Isatis root, 4 qian of Artemisia capillaris, 2 qian of Curcuma aromatica, and 3 qian of Job's tears. Decoction in water. (Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Liaoning)

⑥Treatment of acne that is slow to come out: 1 liang of Isatis root and 3 fen of licorice (filed and fried). Grind the above ingredients into fine powder, take half a penny or one penny each time, take three or two drops of rooster's comb blood, mix with a little warm wine, and take after meals. (Yan's Pediatric Prescriptions)