White Medicinal Powder

White Medicinal Powder,For injuries from blows or falls, lacerations of the skin and flesh, fractures of tendons and bones, stagnation of blood stasis, and persistent swelling that does not subside; or for abscesses and boils accompanied by severe pain; or for stroke occurring after an injury, resulting in paralysis and numbness of the hands and feet, inability to move, excessive laxity of tendons and bones, or contractures that cannot be extended; as well as for overwork-induced injuries and pain in the body, back, and limbs; and for various blood-related disorders and postpartum hemorrhagic conditions in women.

Formulas Name : White Medicinal Powder

Chinese Name : 白药末

Drug Formulation

12 liang of white poplar bark (soaked in rice water overnight), 10 liang of Platycodon root (stems removed), 9 liang of red peony root (soaked in wine overnight), half a jin of Sichuan lovage root (soaked in hot water 7 times), 10 liang of white angelica root, half a jin of Cinnamomum cassia bark (coarse outer bark removed), half a jin of Asarum root (stems removed), 10 liang of licorice root (roasted),5 liang Sichuan pepper (seeds removed, whole pods), 6 liang Sichuan aconite (roasted), 6 liang Dipsacus asper (soaked in rice water), 6 liang Achyranthes root (stems removed, soaked in wine overnight), 9 liang Eupatorium leaves (branches removed), 6 liang Angelica sinensis, 6 liang Cyperus rotundus (roasted).

Source

“Formula for Treating Injuries with Dipsacus.”

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For injuries from blows or falls, lacerations of the skin and flesh, fractures of tendons and bones, stagnation of blood stasis, and persistent swelling that does not subside; or for abscesses and boils accompanied by severe pain; or for stroke occurring after an injury, resulting in paralysis and numbness of the hands and feet, inability to move, excessive laxity of tendons and bones, or contractures that cannot be extended; as well as for overwork-induced injuries and pain in the body, back, and limbs; and for various blood-related disorders and postpartum hemorrhagic conditions in women.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with wine. For conditions affecting the upper part of the body, take after meals; for conditions affecting the lower part of the body, take on an empty stomach; for injuries affecting the entire body, take before bedtime.

White Medicinal Powder,“Formula for Treating Injuries with Dipsacus.”,For injuries from blows or falls, lacerations of the skin and flesh, fractures of tendons and bones, stagnation of blood stasis, and persistent swelling that does not subside; or for abscesses and boils accompanied by severe pain; or for stroke occurring after an injury, resulting in paralysis and numbness of the hands and feet, inability to move, excessive laxity of tendons and bones, or contractures that cannot be extended; as well as for overwork-induced injuries and pain in the body, back, and limbs; and for various blood-related disorders and postpartum hemorrhagic conditions in women.

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