Zuo Na Powder

Zuo Na Powder,For women with irregular qi and blood, and cold, numb legs due to beriberi.

Formulas Name : Zuo Na Powder

Chinese Name : 坐拏散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Zuona, 1 liang of Wolf’s-bane (roast in batches until yellow, removing the batch immediately after each roasting), 3 fen of Agarwood, 3 fen of Perilla seeds, 3 fen of Notopterygium, 3 fen of Radish seeds (lightly roasted), 3 fen of Cypress knots (chopped and roasted with Frankincense), and half a liang of Cinnamon bark.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 69.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For women with irregular qi and blood, and cold, numb legs due to beriberi.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose; before meals, mix with a decoction of wood apple and perilla stems and leaves.

Zuo Na Powder,*Shenghui*, Volume 69.,For women with irregular qi and blood, and cold, numb legs due to beriberi.

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