Secret-Transmitted Qianghuo Powder

Secret-Transmitted Qianghuo Powder,For all wind-related syndromes.

Formulas Name : Secret-Transmitted Qianghuo Powder

Chinese Name : 秘传羌活散

Drug Formulation

Licorice, Scutellaria baicalensis (mouse-tail variety), raw Rehmannia glutinosa (plump variety), Forsythia, Gardenia, Vitex, Angelica sinensis, Talc (from Gui Fu), fragrant Angelica dahurica (boiled and washed), Schizonepeta (aged), Gypsum (use the clear variety), Peppermint (from Jizhou),Qianghuo, Chuanxiong (washed with water), Red Peony Root, Du Huo, Ephedra, Dried Tangerine Peel, Platycodon, and Fangfeng—each in equal parts.

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Vol. 114.

Benefits

For all wind-related syndromes.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 1 liang 2 qian per dose. When first taking the medicine, be sure to add Rhubarb and Puxiao; after several bowel movements, replenish with warm congee. Adjust the dosage according to the severity of the condition (whether deficient or excess).In spring and winter, frequent bowel movements are common; in summer, with mild stimulation resulting in 1–2 bowel movements, replenishment should follow. Thereafter, take one dose daily without adding rhubarb or pumice; decoct with water until reduced to a few portions. Decoct the herbs using alternating high and low heat in a sand or stone vessel; retain the residue, dry it in the sun, and add ample pumice to it to prepare a decoction for bathing.

Secret-Transmitted Qianghuo Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Vol. 114.,For all wind-related syndromes.

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