The common dosage of traditional Chinese medicine refers to the dosage for adults aged 18 to 60. However, the dosage for elderly and children outside of this age range is reduced, and the conversion method is as follows:
Age Dosage (fraction)
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From birth to 1 month 1/14 of adult dosage
From 1 month to 6 months 1/7 of adult dosage
From 6 months to 1 year 1/5 of adult dosage
From 1 year to 2 years 1/4 of adult dosage
From 2 years to 4 years 1/3 of adult dosage
From 4 years to 6 years 2/5 of adult dosage
From 6 years to 9 years 1/2 of adult dosage
From 9 years to 14 years 2/3 of adult dosage
From 14 years to 18 years 2/3 to full adult dosage
From 18 years to 60 years Adult dosage
Above 60 years old 3/4 of adult dosage