Iron-Cutting Powder

Iron-Cutting Powder,Menstrual pain.

Formulas Name : Iron-Cutting Powder

Chinese Name : 伐铁散

Drug Formulation

Half liang of Chuanxiong, half liang of Xiangbai Zhi, half liang of Danggui, 1 qian of snail blue (head and legs removed), half liang of Frankincense, half liang of Myrrh (ground into a fine powder).

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 335.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Menstrual pain.

Instructions for Use

Take one pinch per dose; moisten a small amount of light tea, sprinkle the medicine onto the tea, and consume it. The pain will cease immediately. Increase the dose by one qian with each subsequent intake.

Iron-Cutting Powder,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 335.,Menstrual pain.

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