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Aconite and Five-Flavor Powder

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Aconite and Five-Flavor Powder,Water-and-grain dysentery; dysentery with no regular pattern; undigested food; abdominal pain; symptoms triggered by exposure to cold.

Formulas Name : Aconite and Five-Flavor Powder

Chinese Name : 附子五味散

Drug Formulation

Processed Aconite Root (Fu Zi) 5 liang, Asarum (Xi Xin) 5 liang, White Atractylodes (Bai Zhu) 5 liang, Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) 4 liang, Shenqu 1 sheng.

Source

From *Xu Renze’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 25 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Water-and-grain dysentery; dysentery with no regular pattern; undigested food; abdominal pain; symptoms triggered by exposure to cold.

Instructions for Use

Initial dose: 1 fangcun bi; gradually increase to 2–3 bi, taken with a drink, twice daily.

Note

Avoid pork, raw or cold foods, greasy foods, peaches, plums, and sparrow meat.

Aconite and Five-Flavor Powder,From *Xu Renze’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 25 of *Wai Tai*.,Water-and-grain dysentery; dysentery with no regular pattern; undigested food; abdominal pain; symptoms triggered by exposure to cold.

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