Gansui Powder

Gansui Powder,For water retention, distension of the chest and abdomen, and shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Gansui Powder

Chinese Name : 甘遂散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Gan Sui (roasted until slightly yellow), half a liang of areca nut, 2 fen of burdock seed (lightly roasted), and 1 fen of Chinese pokeweed.

Source

Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 54); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 193).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For water retention, distension of the chest and abdomen, and shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian per dose. Use one pig’s kidney, cut into 4–5 slices, mix with the medicine, wrap in damp paper, and roast over a fire until cooked. Take the entire dose on an empty stomach, followed by 2–3 he of wine sipped slowly. Within a short while, diarrhea will occur, indicating the treatment is effective.

Gansui Powder,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 54); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 193).,For water retention, distension of the chest and abdomen, and shortness of breath.

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