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Da Wu Xi Powder,For injuries and stroke.

Formulas Name : Da Wu Xi Powder

Chinese Name : 大乌犀散

Drug Formulation

Rhinoceros Horn (pounded) 1 fen, Antelope Horn (pounded) 1 fen, Borneol (ground) 1 fen, Musk (ground) 1 fen, Realgar (ground) 1 fen, Bear Bile (ground) 1 fen,Cow Bile (ground) 1 fen, Frankincense (ground) 1 fen, Asafoetida (ground) 1 fen, Cinnabar (ground) 1 fen, Mercury (ground together with cinnabar; stir over low heat until it forms granules, then grind) 1 fen, Dried Scorpion (fried in wine) 1 fen,Pig’s-tooth soap pod (roasted with ghee, peel and seeds removed) 1 fen, Aconite root (cracked by roasting, peel and pith removed) 1 fen, Aconite root (cracked by roasting, peel and pith removed) 1 fen, White Aconite root (roasted) 1 fen, Dried ginger (roasted) 1 fen, Gastrodia tuber 1 liang, Cimicifuga root 1 liang, Dehua root (stem removed) 1 liang,Dog’s-spine (soil removed) 1 liang, Asarum (stems and leaves removed) 1 liang, Gentiana (stems and soil removed) 1 liang, Ligusticum 1 liang, Eucommia (coarse bark removed, sliced, stir-fried) 1 liang, Angelica (sliced, baked) 1 liang, Magnolia (coarse bark removed, stir-fried with ginger juice) 1 liang, Astragalus (chopped, stir-fried) 1 liang,Gaoben (soil removed) 1 liang, Langguozi (rinsed to remove floating particles, stir-fried) 1 liang, Ma Huang (roots and nodes removed, decocted first to skim off foam, then dried) 1 liang, Shu Jiao (seeds and closed ends removed, stir-fried until sweating) 1 liang, Bai Xian Pi (chopped) 1 liang, Fangfeng (branches removed) 1 liang, Tiannanxing (processed) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 6.

Processing

Of the 35 ingredients listed above, grind 26 into a powder, mix thoroughly with the 9 ingredients that have been ground, and sift once more.

Benefits

For injuries and stroke.

Instructions for Use

Take 1.5 qianbi per dose, increasing to 2 qianbi; mix with soybean-infused wine and take with ginger wine. For severe cases, decoct with a mixture of rice vinegar and water and take orally.

Da Wu Xi Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 6.,For injuries and stroke.

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