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Li Su Powder,Small Intestinal Colic.

Formulas Name : Li Su Powder

Chinese Name : 立苏散

Drug Formulation

9 scorpion lizards (detoxified), 2 qian of horse-tail flowers (soaked in water overnight), 1 qian of wood fragrant, half a qian of myrrh, and half a qian of ground black pepper.

Source

From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Small Intestinal Colic.

Instructions for Use

Take with musk-infused wine.

Li Su Powder,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 11.,Small Intestinal Colic.

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