What Are the Effects of Pediatric Qili San?

Many drugs have specific formulations for children, so parents should always inquire whether there are suitable drugs for children when purchasing medications for their children, as the dosage and usage methods for children's drugs are different from those for adults. Qili San is a commonly used drug for children. What are the effects of pediatric Qili San? Pediatric Qili San is mainly used to treat symptoms such as cough and expectoration in children. Let's take a closer look below.

1. Main Components of Qili San

The main components of Qili San include Xuejie (Dragon's Blood), Ruxiang (Frankincense), Moyao (Myrrh), Honghua (Safflower), Ercha (Catechu), Bingpian (Borneol), Shexiang (Musk), and Zhusha (Cinnabar).

Xuejie is the resin from the fruit and trunk of the palm plant Daemonorops draco, which contains daemonoropsone, nor-daemonoropsone, haematoxylin, nor-haematoxylin, and several flavonols, chalcones, and resin acids.

Qili San can also be used to treat coronary heart disease, myocarditis, viral pneumonia, endometriosis, and other conditions.

When using Qili San for internal or external treatment, it is important to follow the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment to achieve greater therapeutic effects.

2. Effects of Qili San on Infants

Qili San has no unpleasant odor and is easy for infants to accept, making it convenient to administer with water, milk, porridge, or other liquids.

Qili San is formulated from ancient recipes and contains pearl, bird's nest, huanglian, uncaria, bitter apricot kernel, pinellia, malt, poria cocos, platycodon, tangerine peel, shenqu, licorice, amber, and various other precious medicinal herbs.

It has the effects of resolving phlegm and suppressing vomiting, dispelling wind and calming the nerves, and is used to treat various common diseases in infants.

In this formula, Xuejie, Ruxiang, Moyao, and Honghua all have the effects of activating blood circulation and dispelling blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain. When combined with the qi-regulating and blood-activating musk and borneol, they not only promote the flow of qi and blood but also guide the blood-activating herbs to reach any diseased area and exert their effects.

Xuejie also has the effects of stopping bleeding and promoting tissue regeneration. Combined with Ercha, which has similar effects, it can stop bleeding and promote wound healing.

These eight herbs work together to regulate qi and activate blood circulation, promoting both blood circulation and hemostasis, and achieving the overall effect of activating blood circulation, stopping bleeding, reducing swelling, and relieving pain.

Qili San can also be used to treat coronary heart disease, myocarditis, viral pneumonia, endometriosis, and other conditions.

When using Qili San for internal or external treatment, it is important to follow the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment to achieve greater therapeutic effects.