Cantharides and Rhubarb Formula

Cantharides and Rhubarb Formula,For cases where toxic wind from a dog bite has entered the abdomen, causing spastic convulsions.

Formulas Name : Cantharides and Rhubarb Formula

Chinese Name : 斑蝥大黄方

Drug Formulation

7 Mylabris beetles (stir-fried with glutinous rice until light yellow; remove the rice and grind into a powder), 1 qian of raw rhubarb powder.

Source

From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 39.

Benefits

For cases where toxic wind from a dog bite has entered the abdomen, causing spastic convulsions.

Instructions for Use

Combine the ingredients with 1 zhan of yellow wine, decoct until reduced to half a zhan, and take warm on an empty stomach. This expels the toxic substance. For those with weak constitutions, reduce the dose by half.

Cantharides and Rhubarb Formula,From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 39.,For cases where toxic wind from a dog bite has entered the abdomen, causing spastic convulsions.

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