Dandelion Powder

Dandelion Powder,

Formulas Name : Dandelion Powder

Chinese Name : 蒲公散

Drug Formulation

Dandelion (cleaned, stir-fried) 4 liang, human hair (washed) 4 liang, rock salt 4 liang (ground).

Source

From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 9.

Processing

Place a layer of dandelion, a layer of human hair, and a layer of rock salt in a porcelain jar; seal it tightly with salt paste. Cure (5 days in spring and fall, 3 days in summer, 7 days in winter), then calcine over mulberry or firewood until the smoke has completely dissipated. Allow to cool, remove the contents, and grind into a fine powder.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with wine in the early morning.

Dandelion Powder,From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 9.,

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