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Four-Ingredient Anise Powder

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Four-Ingredient Anise Powder,Wind-cold injures the liver, causing throbbing pain in the scrotum and penis—commonly known as “small intestinal qi”—with unbearable pain.

Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Anise Powder

Chinese Name : 四味茴香散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Wuyao (soaked in wine overnight, then roasted), 1 liang of Liangjiang, 1 liang of Xiaohuixiang, and 1 liang of Qingpi.

Source

From *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Wind-cold injures the liver, causing throbbing pain in the scrotum and penis—commonly known as “small intestinal qi”—with unbearable pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; mix with hot wine and take when symptoms flare up.

Four-Ingredient Anise Powder,From *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,Wind-cold injures the liver, causing throbbing pain in the scrotum and penis—commonly known as “small intestinal qi”—with unbearable pain.

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