Stewed Liver Powder

Stewed Liver Powder,Chronic deficiency of the viscera, complicated by cold-induced loose stools, complete inability to retain food, and white sores in the mouth.

Formulas Name : Stewed Liver Powder

Chinese Name : 煨肝散

Drug Formulation

Sichuan pepper (seeds removed, sweated) half liang, fennel (roasted) half liang, cardamom half liang, cloves half liang, wood fragrant half liang, nutmeg (wrapped in flour and roasted until fragrant) half liang, aconite root (roasted, skin and navel removed) 1 liang, white atractylodes 1 liang (for the above two ingredients, add 4 liang of ginger, boil in vinegar for about 10 boils, then bake until dry).

Source

*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Chronic deficiency of the viscera, complicated by cold-induced loose stools, complete inability to retain food, and white sores in the mouth.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose. Use 2 liang of wild boar liver or mutton liver, sliced into pieces and split open. Mix the powdered medicine into the interior, then wrap it in 2–3 layers of good-quality paper. Simmer over low heat until the liver is cooked. Remove, chew thoroughly, and wash down with warm wine. Take three times a day, at any time.

Stewed Liver Powder,*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.,Chronic deficiency of the viscera, complicated by cold-induced loose stools, complete inability to retain food, and white sores in the mouth.

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