Crossbow String Powder

Crossbow String Powder,For injuries caused by bows or crossbows, where the tendons are stiff and the limb cannot be bent or straightened.

Formulas Name : Crossbow String Powder

Chinese Name : 弩筋散

Drug Formulation

5 fen of discarded crossbow sinew (burned to ash), 5 fen of Qin Jiao, half liang of Eucommia (roasted), 3 jujubes, 2.5 liang of dried Rehmannia, 1 liang of Aconite (roasted, peeled), and 1 liang of Angelica.

Source

*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 20.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For injuries caused by bows or crossbows, where the tendons are stiff and the limb cannot be bent or straightened.

Instructions for Use

Take one fangcun bi per dose, washed down with warm wine, three times a day; gradually increase the dose to erqi, stopping when improvement is observed.

Crossbow String Powder,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 20.,For injuries caused by bows or crossbows, where the tendons are stiff and the limb cannot be bent or straightened.

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