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Great Mangcao Powder

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Great Mangcao Powder,For men and women suffering from paralysis due to wind, blood wind, and all wind-related disorders.

Formulas Name : Great Mangcao Powder

Chinese Name : 大莽草散

Drug Formulation

Eupatorium, Dendrobium (roasted), Bovine Gelatin (roasted), Aconite (roasted), Smilax, Gastrodia (roasted), Ephedra (knots removed), Alisma, Saposhnikovia, Lycopodium, Pine Resin, Angelica pubescens, Eucommia, Ligusticum,Peony Root, Ginseng, Poria (peeled), Black Snake (soaked in wine, roasted, peeled and deboned), Dioscorea, Cinnamon Bark (peeled), Atractylodes, Asarum, Musk, Cypress Seed, Dodder Seed (soaked in wine for 3 days, then dried in an oven, roasted until cooked, and pounded)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Bo Ji*, cited in Volume 93 of *Pu Ji Fang*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For men and women suffering from paralysis due to wind, blood wind, and all wind-related disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, washed down with warm wine.

Great Mangcao Powder,From *Bo Ji*, cited in Volume 93 of *Pu Ji Fang*.,For men and women suffering from paralysis due to wind, blood wind, and all wind-related disorders.

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