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Black Amber Powder,For swelling caused by blood stasis, accompanied by difficult, scanty urination, and generalized edema of the face and limbs.

Formulas Name : Black Amber Powder

Chinese Name : 乌珀散

Drug Formulation

1 black carp (weighing about one jin), 6 qian of genuine amber, and 1 liang of amomum.

Source

*Yi Ji*, Volume 8.

Processing

First, use two bamboo sticks to remove the internal organs through the gills. Stuff the abdomen with the amber and amomum, then coat it thickly with yellow clay. Calcine it over a fire; when the smoke is nearly gone, remove it from the heat. Once cooled, knock off the clay and grind the herbs into a fine powder.

Benefits

For swelling caused by blood stasis, accompanied by difficult, scanty urination, and generalized edema of the face and limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 1.5 qian per dose, mixed with Muxiang Decoction.

Black Amber Powder,*Yi Ji*, Volume 8.,For swelling caused by blood stasis, accompanied by difficult, scanty urination, and generalized edema of the face and limbs.

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