Yin-Drying Powder

Yin-Drying Powder,Damp hernia. Excessive accumulated dampness; profuse night sweats like water; aversion to heat; inability to achieve erection; testicular pain; or itching with discharge, leading to spreading and moist ulceration.

Formulas Name : Yin-Drying Powder

Chinese Name : 燥阴散

Drug Formulation

Cang Zhu (stir-fried with salt and wine), Qing Pi, Wu Yao, Shan Zha, Wu Yu (stir-fried with salt and wine), Xiao Hui (stir-fried with salt and wine), Ju He, and Qing Mu Xiang—all in equal parts.

Source

*Comprehensive Guide to Medical Principles*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Damp hernia. Excessive accumulated dampness; profuse night sweats like water; aversion to heat; inability to achieve erection; testicular pain; or itching with discharge, leading to spreading and moist ulceration.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with salt and wine on an empty stomach.

Yin-Drying Powder,*Comprehensive Guide to Medical Principles*, Volume 5.,Damp hernia. Excessive accumulated dampness; profuse night sweats like water; aversion to heat; inability to achieve erection; testicular pain; or itching with discharge, leading to spreading and moist ulceration.

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