Decoction of Milk and Sulfur Powder

Decoction of Milk and Sulfur Powder,Chronic weakness and lassitude due to beriberi.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Milk and Sulfur Powder

Chinese Name : 乳煎硫黄散

Drug Formulation

3 sheng of yellow cow’s milk, 1 liang of sulfur (ground into a fine powder).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.

Benefits

Chronic weakness and lassitude due to beriberi.

Instructions for Use

First, simmer the cow’s milk until it is reduced by half. For each dose, take 5 he of the milk, mix in 2 qian of finely ground sulfur powder, and consume after blending well. After taking the dose, cover yourself with thick clothing and bedding to induce sweating; avoid exposure to drafts. Take one more dose at noon and another in the late afternoon. If sweating occurs, no further doses are needed; if the condition has not fully resolved, the treatment may be repeated after 3–5 days.

Decoction of Milk and Sulfur Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.,Chronic weakness and lassitude due to beriberi.

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