Crying-Then-Laughing Powder,From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 9, citing a formula by Qi Shuangquan.,For toothache and facial swelling.
Crying-Then-Laughing Powder
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Formulas Name : Crying-Then-Laughing Powder
Chinese Name : 哭来笑去散
Drug Formulation
Realgar, Frankincense, Black Pepper, Musk, Piper longum, Galangal, and Asarum—each in equal parts.
Source
From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 9, citing a formula by Qi Shuangquan.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
For toothache and facial swelling.
Instructions for Use
Take a small amount and blow it into the left nostril for men and the right nostril for women; for toothache and facial swelling, roll the powdered medicine into a strip inside a piece of paper, dip it in sesame oil, light it, and hold it over the affected tooth. When the flame goes out, relight it and continue to hold it over the area; the pain will subside once the strip is completely burned.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026
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Crying-Then-Laughing Powder,For toothache and facial swelling.