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Dragon Shedding Powder

Formulas Name : Dragon Shedding Powder

Chinese Name : 龙蜕散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of cicada exoskeleton (burned until only the essence remains), 1 snake shed (burned until only the essence remains), half a liang of talc, 1 liang of castor seeds (lightly roasted).

Source

From *De Xiao*, Volume 14.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with slightly warm running water. Do not use hot water.

Dragon Shedding Powder,From *De Xiao*, Volume 14.,

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