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Eight Generals Evil-Expelling Powder

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Eight Generals Evil-Expelling Powder,For severe wind-induced paralysis and gangrene.

Formulas Name : Eight Generals Evil-Expelling Powder

Chinese Name : 八将驱邪散

Drug Formulation

3 fen of musk; 1 liang of Sichuan armadillo shell (roasted); 3 qian of centipede (roasted, head and legs removed); 5 qian of earth dog (roasted); 5 qian of earthworm (head removed, roasted); 5 qian of Chinese toad (roasted in butter); 5 qian of gold-cauldron arsenic; 5 qian of realgar.

Source

From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For severe wind-induced paralysis and gangrene.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 li per dose, washed down with warm wine. Take for 7 days, then stop for 7 days. Take a detoxifying formula for 1 month, then resume the treatment. For those who are inherently weak, take 3 doses over 3 days, then take a detoxifying formula, followed by a tonic formula for 5 days, and resume the treatment after 3 days.

Eight Generals Evil-Expelling Powder,From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 3.,For severe wind-induced paralysis and gangrene.

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