Crying-Then-Laughing Powder

Crying-Then-Laughing Powder,For toothache and facial swelling.

Formulas Name : Crying-Then-Laughing Powder

Chinese Name : 哭来笑去散

Drug Formulation

Realgar, Frankincense, Black Pepper, Musk, Piper longum, Galangal, and Asarum—each in equal parts.

Source

From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 9, citing a formula by Qi Shuangquan.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For toothache and facial swelling.

Instructions for Use

Take a small amount and blow it into the left nostril for men and the right nostril for women; for toothache and facial swelling, roll the powdered medicine into a strip inside a piece of paper, dip it in sesame oil, light it, and hold it over the affected tooth. When the flame goes out, relight it and continue to hold it over the area; the pain will subside once the strip is completely burned.

Crying-Then-Laughing Powder,From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 9, citing a formula by Qi Shuangquan.,For toothache and facial swelling.

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