Decayed Turtle Powder

Decayed Turtle Powder,For beriberi and pain in the tendons and bones.

Formulas Name : Decayed Turtle Powder

Chinese Name : 败龟散

Drug Formulation

Decayed Turtle (roasted with vinegar): half liang; Rapeseed (ground): half liang; White Mustard Seed (ground): half liang; Wood Turtle Seed (shell removed, ground): half liang; Natural Copper (calcined, quenched in vinegar): half liang; Sulfur (ground): 1 liang; Earthworm (roasted): 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For beriberi and pain in the tendons and bones.

Instructions for Use

Depending on the size of the affected area, mix one spoonful of the powdered medicine with one spoonful of wheat flour, knead into a paste with vinegar, and apply as a poultice.

Decayed Turtle Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.,For beriberi and pain in the tendons and bones.

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