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Cooling Limbs Powder

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Cooling Limbs Powder,Heat in the muscles causes stiffness and wind-like sensations; the body feels as if mice are running over it; the lips and mouth crack and peel, eventually retracting inward; the skin and hair all turn red and black.

Formulas Name : Cooling Limbs Powder

Chinese Name : 凉肢散

Drug Formulation

Poria 5 qian, Coix Seed 5 qian, Scrophularia 5 qian, Licorice 1 qian, Cimicifuga 1 qian, Roasted Schizonepeta 1 qian, Chrysanthemum 3 qian, Ophiopogon 3 qian, Trichosanthes Root 2 qian.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Heat in the muscles causes stiffness and wind-like sensations; the body feels as if mice are running over it; the lips and mouth crack and peel, eventually retracting inward; the skin and hair all turn red and black.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Cooling Limbs Powder,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,Heat in the muscles causes stiffness and wind-like sensations; the body feels as if mice are running over it; the lips and mouth crack and peel, eventually retracting inward; the skin and hair all turn red and black.

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