Four-Root Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 83.,For dry and wet beriberi.
Four-Root Powder
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Formulas Name : Four-Root Powder
Chinese Name : 四根散
Drug Formulation
1 liang of mulberry root knot, 1 liang of pine root knot, 1 liang of cypress root knot, 1 liang of Chinese fir root knot (all finely chopped and stir-fried until black), 2 liang of Cistanche (soaked in wine, sliced, and roasted),1 liang of frankincense (ground), 1 liang of myrrh, 1 liang of Wulingzhi, 1 liang of Shilongrui (roasted), half a liang of musk (ground), 2 liang of Tianxiong (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), 1 liang of MuXiang, 1 liang of sandalwood (chopped), and 1 liang of earthworms (roasted).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 83.
Processing
Except for the ground ingredients, pound the remaining herbs into a fine powder, then sift and mix them thoroughly with the ground ingredients.
Benefits
For dry and wet beriberi.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian bi per dose, mixed with wood apple wine, and take it in the morning and evening after meals, close to nightfall.
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Four-Root Powder,For dry and wet beriberi.