Gua-Gui Powder

Gua-Gui Powder,Dampness.

Formulas Name : Gua-Gui Powder

Chinese Name : 瓜桂散

Drug Formulation

1 winter melon, 10 liang of cassia bark.

Source

From *Bai Yi*, Volume 12; the name appears in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 192.

Processing

Take one winter melon, remove the seeds, and chop 10 liang of cinnamon bark into small pieces. Place the cinnamon into the winter melon, cover the opening with several layers of damp paper, dig a pit in the ground, and place the mixture over a charcoal fire to roast until the properties are preserved; then grind into a powder.

Benefits

Dampness.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with rice water, twice daily.

Gua-Gui Powder,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 12; the name appears in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 192.,Dampness.

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