St. John’s Wort Seed Powder

St. John’s Wort Seed Powder,For a thirty-year-old with a persistent cough.

Formulas Name : St. John’s Wort Seed Powder

Chinese Name : 莨菪子散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of fresh Strychnos seeds, half a liang of Frankincense, and half a liang of Realgar (free of impurities, ground).

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.

Processing

First, pound the first two ingredients into a fine powder; then grind them together with the realgar until well blended. Take a sheet of blue paper, coat it with mutton fat, then apply the powdered mixture over the fat, and roll it up.

Benefits

For a thirty-year-old with a persistent cough.

Instructions for Use

In the morning on an empty stomach, heat the mixture until smoke rises, and inhale ten mouthfuls; repeat three times daily.

St. John’s Wort Seed Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.,For a thirty-year-old with a persistent cough.

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