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Agarwood and Golden Grain Powder

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Agarwood and Golden Grain Powder

Formulas Name : Agarwood and Golden Grain Powder

Chinese Name : 沉香金粟散

Drug Formulation

Agarwood (roasted until dry) 1 liang, dried papaya 1 liang, ginseng (root tip removed) 1 liang, chebulic myrobalan (roasted, pitted) 1 liang, cinnamon bark (coarse outer bark removed, not heated), pinellia (stir-fried with red yeast rice) 1 liang, wood fragrant (roasted in damp paper) 1 liang, cloves (not heated) 1 liang,Areca Nut 1 liang, Chuanxiong 1 liang, Wuyao 1 liang, Chenpi (white pith removed) 1 liang, Danggui (root tip removed) 1 liang, White Ginger (roasted, washed) 1 liang, White Angelica (roasted) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted) 1 liang, Platycodon (roasted) 1 liang, Galangal (roasted) 1 liang, Polygala (core removed) 1 liang,White Cowpea (roasted) 1 liang, Amomum villosum 1 liang, Dragon Bone (forged) 1 liang, Poria cocos (peeled) 1 liang, Aconite Root (roasted, peeled, and navel removed) 1 liang, Agastache leaves (cleaned of soil) 1 liang, Lotus Seed Kernels (core removed) 1 liang, Poppy Seeds (roasted) 1 liang, Chuan Houpo (coarse bark removed, processed with ginger, roasted) 1 liang,Musk nut (coated with flour, stewed) 1 liang.

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1 zhan and 2 fen of water, along with 5 slices of fresh ginger and 2 jujubes; decoct until reduced to 8 fen; strain and take warm on an empty stomach.

Agarwood and Golden Grain Powder，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.，

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