Black-striped Snake Powder

Black-striped Snake Powder,For tetanus and “wash-head wind” (a type of neurological disorder).

Formulas Name : Black-striped Snake Powder

Chinese Name : 乌梢蛇散

Drug Formulation

Black-striped Snake (soaked in wine overnight, roasted, bones and skin removed) 6 qian, Ephedra 1 liang, Galangal 5 qian, Black Aconite (roasted) 5 qian, Sichuan Lovage 5 qian, White Aconite 5 qian, Gastrodia 5 qian, Scorpion Tail 2 qian 5 fen.

Source

From *Xingyuan*, Volume 8.

Processing

Prepare into a fine powder according to established methods.

Benefits

For tetanus and “wash-head wind” (a type of neurological disorder).

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with hot wine, and take it between meals. If numbness occurs, relieve it with mung bean soup.

Black-striped Snake Powder,From *Xingyuan*, Volume 8.,For tetanus and “wash-head wind” (a type of neurological disorder).

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