Blue Lotus Powder

Blue Lotus Powder,Effective for laryngitis, tonsillitis, various throat ailments, and all types of “fire” conditions in the mouth.

Formulas Name : Blue Lotus Powder

Chinese Name : 青莲散

Drug Formulation

5 qian of peppermint, 5 qian of stir-fried Tianchong, 5 qian of fire-processed sodium carbonate, 5 qian of indigo powder, 5 qian of Coptis, 5 qian of borax, 5 qian of purified sodium carbonate, and 5 qian of white alum.

Source

From *Experienced Formulas*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. In the twelfth lunar month, take seven male pig gallbladders. Pour the bile into a bowl, mix it thoroughly with the powder, then pour the mixture back into the gallbladders. Tie the openings shut with string, wrap them in paper, and dig a pit in the ground one chi deep and one chi wide. Place a bamboo pole horizontally between the filled gallbladders and suspend them from the pole so that the pit is open on all four sides.Cover the top with a board and seal it with mud to prevent air leakage. On the day of the Beginning of Spring, remove the gallbladders, hang them in a well-ventilated area to air-dry in the shade, remove the paper, and grind into a fine powder.

Benefits

Effective for laryngitis, tonsillitis, various throat ailments, and all types of “fire” conditions in the mouth.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 liang of the medicine, add 3 fen of large camphor, and mix thoroughly.

Blue Lotus Powder,From *Experienced Formulas*, Volume 2.,Effective for laryngitis, tonsillitis, various throat ailments, and all types of “fire” conditions in the mouth.

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