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Cold Water Powder,Sudden redness due to liver wind, with a deviated gaze.

Formulas Name : Cold Water Powder

Chinese Name : 寒水散

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Indigo Powder, 3 qian of soybeans (hulled), 2 qian of Calcined Horse-Tooth Stone, 2 qian of Coptis, and 3 qian of Phellodendron.

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 242), citing *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Sudden redness due to liver wind, with a deviated gaze.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian of the mixture each time, mix with a small amount of honey and cold water to form a paste. Cut a piece of crimson silk into a patch the size of a small coin, spread the medicine on it, and apply it to the temples—apply to the right side if the left is affected, and to the left side if the right is affected.

Cold Water Powder,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 242), citing *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*.,Sudden redness due to liver wind, with a deviated gaze.

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