Life-Saving Sword-Drawing Powder

Life-Saving Sword-Drawing Powder,For men and women suffering from accumulated cold in the spleen and stomach, disharmony in the middle jiao, epigastric fullness and distension, abdominal pain, fullness and distension in the chest and flanks, difficulty swallowing, vomiting of cold phlegm, inability to eat or drink, belching and acid regurgitation, a bitter taste in the mouth with loss of appetite, and lack of desire to eat; also for women suffering from long-standing, unbearable stabbing pain caused by blood and qi stagnation.

Formulas Name : Life-Saving Sword-Drawing Powder

Chinese Name : 夺命抽刀散

Drug Formulation

Dried ginger (chopped; mix with half liang of croton seeds, stir-fry together until black, then remove the croton seeds) 20 liang; galangal (stir-fry with 100 spotted beetles, then remove the beetles) 20 liang; glutinous rice (stir-fried) 25 liang; Acorus tatarinowii (not exposed to fire) 22 liang.

Source

*Formulae of the Imperial Medical Bureau*, Volume 3 (New Formulas Added in the Baoqing Era).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For men and women suffering from accumulated cold in the spleen and stomach, disharmony in the middle jiao, epigastric fullness and distension, abdominal pain, fullness and distension in the chest and flanks, difficulty swallowing, vomiting of cold phlegm, inability to eat or drink, belching and acid regurgitation, a bitter taste in the mouth with loss of appetite, and lack of desire to eat; also for women suffering from long-standing, unbearable stabbing pain caused by blood and qi stagnation.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with a small amount of salt, and take it on an empty stomach or before meals with boiling water; mixing it with warm wine is even better. There are no restrictions on the time of day.

Life-Saving Sword-Drawing Powder,*Formulae of the Imperial Medical Bureau*, Volume 3 (New Formulas Added in the Baoqing Era).,For men and women suffering from accumulated cold in the spleen and stomach, disharmony in the middle jiao, epigastric fullness and distension, abdominal pain, fullness and distension in the chest and flanks, difficulty swallowing, vomiting of cold phlegm, inability to eat or drink, belching and acid regurgitation, a bitter taste in the mouth with loss of appetite, and lack of desire to eat; also for women suffering from long-standing, unbearable stabbing pain caused by blood and qi stagnation.

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