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Ginseng, Four Ling, and Five Peel Powder

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Ginseng, Four Ling, and Five Peel Powder,Post-smallpox edema. Abdominal discomfort, loose stools, and swelling of the face and entire body.

Formulas Name : Ginseng, Four Ling, and Five Peel Powder

Chinese Name : 人参四苓五皮散

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Licorice, Ophiopogon japonicus, Polyporus umbellatus, Alisma orientale, Tangerine peel, Scutellaria baicalensis, Akebia trifoliata, Talc, Areca nut peel, White mulberry bark, Poria cocos peel, and Ginger peel—each in equal parts.

Source

*Commentary on the Compiled Treatise on Smallpox* (Vol. 3).

Benefits

Post-smallpox edema. Abdominal discomfort, loose stools, and swelling of the face and entire body.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Ginseng, Four Ling, and Five Peel Powder,*Commentary on the Compiled Treatise on Smallpox* (Vol. 3).,Post-smallpox edema. Abdominal discomfort, loose stools, and swelling of the face and entire body.

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