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Cang Gong Powder,Yumao Blood Syncope. The patient feels no discomfort beforehand but suddenly appears as if dead: the body remains motionless, the patient is silent and unresponsive, the eyes are closed and cannot be opened, and the jaw is clenched so that speech is impossible; or the patient may seem conscious but averse to hearing human voices; or the patient may simply appear dizzy and disoriented, regaining consciousness after some time.

Formulas Name : Cang Gong Powder

Chinese Name : 仓公散

Drug Formulation

Melon Seed Pod, Lepidium, Realgar (ground), and Alum (calcined for one fu-shi, then ground)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Formulas for Preserving Life and Dispelling Confusion*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Yumao Blood Syncope. The patient feels no discomfort beforehand but suddenly appears as if dead: the body remains motionless, the patient is silent and unresponsive, the eyes are closed and cannot be opened, and the jaw is clenched so that speech is impossible; or the patient may seem conscious but averse to hearing human voices; or the patient may simply appear dizzy and disoriented, regaining consciousness after some time.

Instructions for Use

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Blow a pea-sized amount into the nostrils. Stop when the patient regains consciousness.

Cang Gong Powder,From *Formulas for Preserving Life and Dispelling Confusion*, Volume 3.,Yumao Blood Syncope. The patient feels no discomfort beforehand but suddenly appears as if dead: the body remains motionless, the patient is silent and unresponsive, the eyes are closed and cannot be opened, and the jaw is clenched so that speech is impossible; or the patient may seem conscious but averse to hearing human voices; or the patient may simply appear dizzy and disoriented, regaining consciousness after some time.

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