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Crow Powder,For postpartum stroke and hidden wind causing dizziness.

Formulas Name : Crow Powder

Chinese Name : 乌鸦散

Drug Formulation

1 crow (after removing the beak and corners of the mouth, split open along the spine without removing the intestines; fill the abdomen completely with genuine tiger feces, then suture it closed).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 78.

Processing

Place the above ingredients in a porcelain jar, seal it with yellow clay, and wait until dry. Calcine over a fierce fire until completely red-hot. Remove and allow the fire toxicity to dissipate for a long time. Add half a liang of musk and grind finely into a powder.

Benefits

For postpartum stroke and hidden wind causing dizziness.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine, at any time.

Crow Powder,*Shenghui*, Volume 78.,For postpartum stroke and hidden wind causing dizziness.

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