Ginger and Coptis Powder

Ginger and Coptis Powder,Diarrhea occurring before childbirth.

Formulas Name : Ginger and Coptis Powder

Chinese Name : 姜连散

Drug Formulation

Kharil, Dragon Bone, Frankincense, Dried Ginger, Chuanxiong, Atractylodes, and Salted Plum, each in equal parts (one version includes Coptis).

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Vol. 340.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly with the flesh of the plum until it forms a paste, and shape into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Diarrhea occurring before childbirth.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–7 pills per dose. For white diarrhea, take 5 pills with white ginger decoction; for red diarrhea, take with licorice decoction; for mixed red and white diarrhea, take with white ginger and licorice decoction.

Note

Avoid raw, cold, and toxic foods.

Ginger and Coptis Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Vol. 340.,Diarrhea occurring before childbirth.

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