Inner Nourishment and Calming Powder，*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 2.，After lancing a carbuncle and the pus has been drained, the patient may experience weakness of vital energy, palpitations during sleep, and restlessness of mind; or the remaining toxin may have entered the orifices of the heart, leading to forgetfulness.
Inner Nourishment and Calming Powder
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Formulas Name : Inner Nourishment and Calming Powder
Chinese Name : 内托安神散
Drug Formulation
1 qian of ginseng, 1 qian of Poria cocos, 1 qian of astragalus, 1 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 qian of Ophiopogon japonicus, 1 qian of Scrophularia ningpoensis, 1 qian of tangerine peel, 0.5 fen of sour jujube seed, 0.5 fen of Polygala tenuifolia, 0.5 fen of licorice, 0.5 fen of Acorus tatarinowii, and 0.5 fen of Schisandra chinensis.
Source
*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 2.
Benefits
After lancing a carbuncle and the pus has been drained, the patient may experience weakness of vital energy, palpitations during sleep, and restlessness of mind; or the remaining toxin may have entered the orifices of the heart, leading to forgetfulness.
Instructions for Use
Boil 2 zhong of water until reduced to 8 fen; just before taking, mix in 3 fen of cinnabar powder and stir well; take after a meal.
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Inner Nourishment and Calming Powder,After lancing a carbuncle and the pus has been drained, the patient may experience weakness of vital energy, palpitations during sleep, and restlessness of mind; or the remaining toxin may have entered the orifices of the heart, leading to forgetfulness.