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Cheek-Relaxing Powder,For stroke-induced lockjaw, stroke in women occurring while washing their hair resulting in clenched jaws, and acute or chronic convulsions in children.

Formulas Name : Cheek-Relaxing Powder

Chinese Name : 缓颊散

Drug Formulation

1 piece of Tiannanxing (weighing half a liang; soak in wine mixed with the natural juice of fresh ginger for 49 days, then slice open and bake until dry), Banxia (soaked in the same manner as Tiannanxing, sliced, and baked until dry) half a liang, Wutou (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed) half a liang,Chuanxiong half liang, Bai Fuzi (roasted) half liang, Fangfeng (with branches removed) half liang, Realgar (ground) half liang, Cinnabar (ground) half liang, Ox Bile (ground) 1 fen, Musk (ground) 1 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the first six ingredients into a fine powder; add the remaining four ingredients (starting with realgar) and grind them together until uniform.

Benefits

For stroke-induced lockjaw, stroke in women occurring while washing their hair resulting in clenched jaws, and acute or chronic convulsions in children.

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian per dose, mixed with warm wine; for acute or chronic convulsions in children, mix with one zi of peppermint decoction.

Cheek-Relaxing Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 6.,For stroke-induced lockjaw, stroke in women occurring while washing their hair resulting in clenched jaws, and acute or chronic convulsions in children.

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