Blue Alum Powder

Blue Alum Powder,For damp-heat jaundice, characterized by yellowing of the face, body, and fingernails, fatigue, a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen, and bloating immediately after eating.

Formulas Name : Blue Alum Powder

Chinese Name : 青矾散

Drug Formulation

Genuine Indigo (water-washed, ash-removed, and purified) 1 fen; Alum 5 fen 6 li.

Source

From *The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and divide into 7 doses to be taken as needed.

Benefits

For damp-heat jaundice, characterized by yellowing of the face, body, and fingernails, fatigue, a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen, and bloating immediately after eating.

Instructions for Use

Take one dose daily on an empty stomach, mixed with the white of one chicken egg. The disease will be cured upon completion of the treatment. For severe cases, two courses of treatment will eradicate the root cause.

Blue Alum Powder,From *The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 1.,For damp-heat jaundice, characterized by yellowing of the face, body, and fingernails, fatigue, a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen, and bloating immediately after eating.

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