Gu Xian Powder

Gu Xian Powder,For consumptive weakness and emaciation, tearing eyes due to eye inflammation, a ringing in the ears like a cicada’s song, dry mouth, frequent vomiting after eating, occasional diarrhea, rumbling in the abdomen, damp itching in the genital area, inability to stand for long periods, and aching pain in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Gu Xian Powder

Chinese Name : 谷仙散

Drug Formulation

Dendrobium (roots removed), Cistanche (soaked in wine, sliced, and roasted), Eucommia (coarse bark removed, coarsely chopped, and stir-fried), Cuscuta (soaked in wine and separately pounded), Polygala (core removed),Acorus, Ophiopogon (core removed, roasted), White Horse Stem (sliced, roasted), Saposhnikovia (branches removed), Smilax, Cypress Seed, Dipsacus, Yam, Cnidium, Alisma, Asarum (stems and leaves removed), Aconite (roasted until cracked, skin and navel removed)—each in equal parts.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 89.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For consumptive weakness and emaciation, tearing eyes due to eye inflammation, a ringing in the ears like a cicada’s song, dry mouth, frequent vomiting after eating, occasional diarrhea, rumbling in the abdomen, damp itching in the genital area, inability to stand for long periods, and aching pain in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine.

Gu Xian Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 89.,For consumptive weakness and emaciation, tearing eyes due to eye inflammation, a ringing in the ears like a cicada’s song, dry mouth, frequent vomiting after eating, occasional diarrhea, rumbling in the abdomen, damp itching in the genital area, inability to stand for long periods, and aching pain in the limbs.

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