Diaphragm-Penetrating Powder

Diaphragm-Penetrating Powder,For the five types of dysuria—qi dysuria, heat dysuria, fatigue-induced dysuria, calculous dysuria—and severe cases of urinary retention.

Formulas Name : Diaphragm-Penetrating Powder

Chinese Name : 透膈散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of calcium carbonate (free of soil, snow-white in color).

Source

*Outline of Medicine*, Volume 14, citing *Ling Yuan*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For the five types of dysuria—qi dysuria, heat dysuria, fatigue-induced dysuria, calculous dysuria—and severe cases of urinary retention.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; for each type of dysuria, use the appropriate decoction as a vehicle. For dysuria caused by fatigue, debility, or deficiency—where urine cannot be passed and there is acute pain in the lower abdomen—mix the powder with a decoction of rapeseed seeds; after urination is restored, take a tonic pill or powder to replenish deficiency. For hematuric dysuria—where urine cannot be passed and there is intermittent bleeding accompanied by pain—mix the powder with cold water. For qi dysuria—where the lower abdomen is distended and tight, and there is often residual dribbling after urination—mix the powder with a decoction of akebia stem.For stone-type dysuria (石淋), characterized by pain within the urethra, inability to urinate, pain radiating inward to the lower abdomen, distension and severe pain, and the passage of sand or stones that may cause fainting: first place the powdered medicine in a small pot; roast it through a sheet of paper until the paper is charred; then grind it into a fine powder and take it mixed with warm water;Difficulty urinating: take with wheat broth; for sudden onset of various types of linyin, take with cold water. In all cases, take on an empty stomach; first mix the medicine until it dissolves like water, then immediately consume it, followed by a sip of broth to help it go down.

Diaphragm-Penetrating Powder,*Outline of Medicine*, Volume 14, citing *Ling Yuan*.,For the five types of dysuria—qi dysuria, heat dysuria, fatigue-induced dysuria, calculous dysuria—and severe cases of urinary retention.

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