Xing-Su Powder

Xing-Su Powder,Headache; pulse floating and taut, not excessively tight; no sweating.

Formulas Name : Xing-Su Powder

Chinese Name : 杏苏散

Drug Formulation

2 qian of almond kernels, 1 qian of Notopterygium root, 3 slices of fresh ginger, 3 qian of Perilla leaf, 3 qian of Platycodon root, 2 pitted jujubes, 2 qian of Saposhnikovia root, and 1 qian 5 fen of licorice root.

Source

*Medical Case Records of Wu Jutong*.

Benefits

Headache; pulse floating and taut, not excessively tight; no sweating.

Instructions for Use

Boil the mixture down to 2 teacups; take 1 cup first. Cover the patient with a blanket to induce a light sweat—do not allow profuse sweating. After the sweat subsides, take the second cup; if no sweat occurs, take the second cup; if still no sweat, take another dose, continuing until a sweat is achieved.

Note

After sweating, avoid drafts; consume only thin congee, and strictly avoid meat.

Xing-Su Powder,*Medical Case Records of Wu Jutong*.,Headache; pulse floating and taut, not excessively tight; no sweating.

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