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Cimicifuga Powder,For spleen-excess heat, swelling and pain in the throat, and obstruction due to heat.

Formulas Name : Cimicifuga Powder

Chinese Name : 升麻散

Drug Formulation

1 liang Sichuan Cimicifuga, 1 liang Belamcanda, half a liang ground antelope horn, half a liang Akebia (chopped), half a liang red peony root, 3 fen Trichosanthes, half a liang licorice (lightly roasted until slightly red, chopped), 1 liang Sichuan rhubarb (finely chopped, lightly roasted), 1 liang Sichuan sodium carbonate, 3 fen Scutellaria.

Source

*Shenghui* (Vol. 5).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For spleen-excess heat, swelling and pain in the throat, and obstruction due to heat.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1 fen of raw Rehmannia root to 1 medium bowl of water, decoct until reduced to 6 fen, strain, and take warm at any time.

Cimicifuga Powder,*Shenghui* (Vol. 5).,For spleen-excess heat, swelling and pain in the throat, and obstruction due to heat.

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