Cicada Flower Cake

Cicada Flower Cake,For headaches.

Formulas Name : Cicada Flower Cake

Chinese Name : 蝉花饼子

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Chuanxiong, 2 liang of Licorice, half a liang of Fangfeng, half a liang of Tianma, half a liang of Xixin, half a liang of Banxia, half a liang of Cicada Flowers (lightly roasted, half a liang; remove soil), half a liang of Chuanwu (roasted; remove skin and navel), 1 liang of Nansheng, 1 liang of Schizonepeta Spikes, 1 liang of Dried Ginger (roasted).

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 21), citing *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder, soak steamed buns in hot water, and shape them into small cakes.

Benefits

For headaches.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–7 cakes per dose, washed down with tea after a meal.

Cicada Flower Cake,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 21), citing *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.,For headaches.

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