Calcium Carbonate and Calcined Alum Powder，From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).，Jaundice due to female exhaustion. In the Huang family, fever occurs in the afternoon, accompanied by aversion to cold, a tight sensation in the bladder, fullness in the lower abdomen, jaundice over the entire body, a black discoloration on the forehead, and heat in the soles of the feet, leading to black jaundice. The abdomen is distended as if filled with water, and the stool is invariably black, sometimes loose.
Calcium Carbonate and Calcined Alum Powder
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Formulas Name : Calcium Carbonate and Calcined Alum Powder
Chinese Name : 消石矾石散
Drug Formulation
Potassium Nitrate and Calcined Alum, each in equal parts.
Source
From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
Jaundice due to female exhaustion. In the Huang family, fever occurs in the afternoon, accompanied by aversion to cold, a tight sensation in the bladder, fullness in the lower abdomen, jaundice over the entire body, a black discoloration on the forehead, and heat in the soles of the feet, leading to black jaundice. The abdomen is distended as if filled with water, and the stool is invariably black, sometimes loose.
Instructions for Use
Take one fangcun bi per dose, mixed with barley congee broth, three times daily. The disease will be expelled through urination and defecation; a bright yellow urine and a jet-black stool are signs of recovery.
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Calcium Carbonate and Calcined Alum Powder,Jaundice due to female exhaustion. In the Huang family, fever occurs in the afternoon, accompanied by aversion to cold, a tight sensation in the bladder, fullness in the lower abdomen, jaundice over the entire body, a black discoloration on the forehead, and heat in the soles of the feet, leading to black jaundice. The abdomen is distended as if filled with water, and the stool is invariably black, sometimes loose.