Half-Side Powder

Half-Side Powder,Water Retention.

Formulas Name : Half-Side Powder

Chinese Name : 半边散

Drug Formulation

Yuanhua (soaked in vinegar, then baked dry) 3 qian, Euphorbia 3 qian, Gan Sui 3 qian, Rhubarb 3 qian, 7 wild dogs (caught within the first five months of the year, when they can fly).

Source

From *Compendium of Materia Medica* (Vol. 41), citing *Formulas for Universal Relief*.

Processing

First, pound scallions into a paste and spread it into a flat cake on a new tile. Place the earth dogs on top of the scallion paste and bake until dry. Remove the wings, legs, and beaks; cut each into two pieces, mark them as left and right pairs, and bake again until dry. Grind into a fine powder. To reduce swelling on the left side, grind the seven left pieces into a powder, mix with the other ingredients, and take as directed; for the right side, use the powder made from the four remaining ingredients.

Benefits

Water Retention.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mix thoroughly with the powdered earth dog, and dissolve in a decoction of light bamboo leaves and Tianmendong. Take at the fifth watch. Wait until the swelling on the left side subsides; on the fourth day, treat the right side. If there is no response, simply take 3 qian of rhubarb, decoct until reduced by half, and use it to aid the process. If there is still no response, use clear tea to aid the process.

Half-Side Powder,From *Compendium of Materia Medica* (Vol. 41), citing *Formulas for Universal Relief*.,Water Retention.

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