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Calcined Trichosanthes Powder

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Calcined Trichosanthes Powder,For phlegm accumulation causing abdominal distension and obstruction of the chest and diaphragm.

Formulas Name : Calcined Trichosanthes Powder

Chinese Name : 煅蒌散

Drug Formulation

1 cucumber luffa, 3 qian of perilla seeds, 3 qian of radish seeds, 3 qian of mustard seeds, and 2 qian of human nasal yellow.

Source

*Medical Levels*, Volume 8.

Processing

Cut off the top of the Trichosanthes fruit, scoop out the seeds, take 3 qian of the seeds, mix them thoroughly with the other ingredients, and place the mixture back into the fruit. Replace the top, seal it with mulberry bark paper, and coat it thickly with yellow clay to form a ball. Calcine over alternating high and low heat until the smoke has nearly dissipated. Remove, allow to cool, wash off the clay, and grind the mixture into a fine powder.

Benefits

For phlegm accumulation causing abdominal distension and obstruction of the chest and diaphragm.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with Shenqu Decoction.

Calcined Trichosanthes Powder,*Medical Levels*, Volume 8.,For phlegm accumulation causing abdominal distension and obstruction of the chest and diaphragm.

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