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Dry Powder

Formulas Name : Dry Powder

Chinese Name : 干散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of hemp seeds, 1 liang of cypress seeds, 1 liang of dried ginger, 1 liang of Asarum, and half a liang of processed aconite root.

Source

From *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Instructions for Use

On New Year’s Day, prepare the mixture with well water; each family member should take one fangcun bi once daily; if the epidemic is severe, take three doses.

Dry Powder,From *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 2.,

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