Po Hu San

Po Hu San,Heatstroke, restlessness and thirst, bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, headache and nausea, loss of appetite; bloody diarrhea; excessive menstrual bleeding in women due to heat. For heatstroke-induced coma, loss of consciousness, and near-death.

Formulas Name : Po Hu San

Chinese Name : 泼火散

Drug Formulation

Green tangerine peel (white pith removed), red peony root, Coptis (stems removed), and Sanguisorba root, each in equal parts.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Heatstroke, restlessness and thirst, bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, headache and nausea, loss of appetite; bloody diarrhea; excessive menstrual bleeding in women due to heat. For heatstroke-induced coma, loss of consciousness, and near-death.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with rice water; for heat-induced diarrhea, mix with cold water. Take as needed, regardless of the time of day.

Po Hu San,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,Heatstroke, restlessness and thirst, bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, headache and nausea, loss of appetite; bloody diarrhea; excessive menstrual bleeding in women due to heat. For heatstroke-induced coma, loss of consciousness, and near-death.

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