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Dragon-Tiger Dual-Descending Powder

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Dragon-Tiger Dual-Descending Powder,For epidemic plagues, loss of reason and mania, and all severe conditions involving accumulated heat and stagnation.

Formulas Name : Dragon-Tiger Dual-Descending Powder

Chinese Name : 龙虎双降散

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb 6 liang, Tianhuafen 6 liang, Scrophularia 10 liang, Ophiopogon 5 liang (core removed), Talc 5 liang, Silver Bupleurum 2 liang, Schizonepeta 2 liang, Salvia 2 liang, White Peony 3 liang, Gypsum 3 liang.

Source

From *Essence of Ancient Formulas*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine, uniform powder.

Benefits

For epidemic plagues, loss of reason and mania, and all severe conditions involving accumulated heat and stagnation.

Instructions for Use

Take 8 qian per dose, decocted in rainwater.

Dragon-Tiger Dual-Descending Powder,From *Essence of Ancient Formulas*, Volume 1.,For epidemic plagues, loss of reason and mania, and all severe conditions involving accumulated heat and stagnation.

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