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Da Fuzi Powder

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Da Fuzi Powder,After suffering from cold damage, the vital energy remains deficient; as a result of the interaction between yin and yang, the lower abdomen becomes tight and constricted, and defecation and urination are painful and difficult.

Formulas Name : Da Fuzi Powder

Chinese Name : 大腹子散

Drug Formulation

Da Fu Zi 1 liang, Frankincense 1 liang, Angelica sinensis half a liang (chopped, lightly roasted), Ligusticum chuanxiong half a liang, Lycopodium clavatum half a liang, Bupleurum chinense 1 liang (stems removed).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 14.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

After suffering from cold damage, the vital energy remains deficient; as a result of the interaction between yin and yang, the lower abdomen becomes tight and constricted, and defecation and urination are painful and difficult.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; use 1 medium bowl of water, add half a fen of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 5 fen, strain, and take while warm, regardless of the time of day.

Da Fuzi Powder,*Shenghui*, Volume 14.,After suffering from cold damage, the vital energy remains deficient; as a result of the interaction between yin and yang, the lower abdomen becomes tight and constricted, and defecation and urination are painful and difficult.

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