Scallion White Powder，From *Bo Ji*, Volume 2.，Effective for all cases of cold-induced disharmony, as well as pain caused by the ascending and surging of qi from the bladder; for women experiencing abdominal pain before or after childbirth, threatened miscarriage, or menstrual cramps; it also treats chronic cold in the blood, fatigue and pain in the joints, emaciation and weakness, and conditions resulting from overwork or chronic abdominal masses.Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, with a sensation of pressure beneath the heart, stabbing pain extending to the flanks, chest and diaphragm distress, stiffness and pain extending from the back to the shoulders and the top of the head, loss of appetite, occasional vomiting, cholera with muscle cramps, cold abdomen with diarrhea, swelling and pain in the bladder, small intestine, and external kidneys, edema due to food stagnation, and cold pain in the heart and spleen.
Scallion White Powder
Formulas Name : Scallion White Powder
Chinese Name : 葱白散
Drug Formulation
Chuanxiong 1 liang, Danggui 1 liang, Zhike (white pith removed, stir-fried with wheat bran) 1 liang, Houpo (white pith removed, roasted with ginger juice) 1 liang, Guangui (bark removed) 1 liang, Dried Ginger (roasted) 1 liang, Shaoyao 1 liang, Muxiang 1 liang, Qingjupi (white pith removed) 1 liang, Shenqu (stir-fried) 1 liang, Maiye (stir-fried) 1 liang,1 liang of Ginseng, 1 liang of Curcuma zedoaria (soaked in vinegar overnight, then baked), 1 liang of Imported Fennel (roasted), 1 liang of Acorus tatarinowii (roasted), 1 liang of Melia azedarach seeds, 1 liang of Poria (peeled), 1 liang of Dried Rehmannia, half a liang of Rhubarb, half a liang of Chebulic Myrobalan (pitted; use these two ingredients as appropriate).
Source
From *Bo Ji*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
Effective for all cases of cold-induced disharmony, as well as pain caused by the ascending and surging of qi from the bladder; for women experiencing abdominal pain before or after childbirth, threatened miscarriage, or menstrual cramps; it also treats chronic cold in the blood, fatigue and pain in the joints, emaciation and weakness, and conditions resulting from overwork or chronic abdominal masses.Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, with a sensation of pressure beneath the heart, stabbing pain extending to the flanks, chest and diaphragm distress, stiffness and pain extending from the back to the shoulders and the top of the head, loss of appetite, occasional vomiting, cholera with muscle cramps, cold abdomen with diarrhea, swelling and pain in the bladder, small intestine, and external kidneys, edema due to food stagnation, and cold pain in the heart and spleen.
Instructions for Use
For each patient, take 3 ping of the formula as a regular dose; for an acute episode, use only 2 qian. Take 2 cun of white scallion, split lengthwise down the middle, and simmer with 1 zhan of clear water until reduced to 7 fen. Then add half a qian of salt, mix well with the residue, and drink while hot.As for the ingredients chebulic myrobalan and rhubarb in this formula, they may or may not be included, depending on the specific symptoms of the illness; if appropriate, include them; if not, omit them. Generally, these two ingredients are rarely used together in their entirety. If rhubarb is included, there is no need to add salt when taking the decoction.
Scallion White Powder,Effective for all cases of cold-induced disharmony, as well as pain caused by the ascending and surging of qi from the bladder; for women experiencing abdominal pain before or after childbirth, threatened miscarriage, or menstrual cramps; it also treats chronic cold in the blood, fatigue and pain in the joints, emaciation and weakness, and conditions resulting from overwork or chronic abdominal masses.Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, with a sensation of pressure beneath the heart, stabbing pain extending to the flanks, chest and diaphragm distress, stiffness and pain extending from the back to the shoulders and the top of the head, loss of appetite, occasional vomiting, cholera with muscle cramps, cold abdomen with diarrhea, swelling and pain in the bladder, small intestine, and external kidneys, edema due to food stagnation, and cold pain in the heart and spleen.