An externally applied medicine for treating pediatric hernia utilizes a dosage
unit in powder form contained in a fabric pouch which is applied to the navel of
a baby suffering from a hernia. The dosage unit is made from four ingredients which
are ground to a powder. The ingredients include Salvia chinensis Benth;
Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch; Foeniculum vulgare mill; and Cryptotympana
postulata faba.