Cold-Food Powder

Cold-Food Powder,For men suffering from the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” chronic debility and emaciation that have become entrenched, and cases that physicians cannot treat; or for cold in the kidneys, rectal prolapse, and swelling of the genitalia.

Formulas Name : Cold-Food Powder

Chinese Name : 寒食散

Drug Formulation

2.5 liang of Purple Quartz, 2.5 liang of White Quartz, 2.5 liang of Red Ocher, 2.5 liang of Stalactite, 2.5 liang of Sulfur, 2.5 liang of Sea Clam (ground together), 2.5 liang of Fangfeng, 2.5 liang of Trichosanthes, 0.7 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 liang of Ginseng, 0.5 fen of Platycodon, 0.5 fen of Asarum, 0.5 fen of Dried Ginger, 0.5 fen of Cinnamon Bark, 0.3 fen of Aconite (roasted)(peeled).

Source

Formula by He Hou, cited in Volume 22 of *Qianjin Yi*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For men suffering from the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” chronic debility and emaciation that have become entrenched, and cases that physicians cannot treat; or for cold in the kidneys, rectal prolapse, and swelling of the genitalia.

Instructions for Use

Divide 1 liang into 3 thin slices; take one slice each day, increasing the dose by 1 zhang each time.

Cold-Food Powder,Formula by He Hou, cited in Volume 22 of *Qianjin Yi*.,For men suffering from the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” chronic debility and emaciation that have become entrenched, and cases that physicians cannot treat; or for cold in the kidneys, rectal prolapse, and swelling of the genitalia.

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