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Longshi Powder,For all types of stagnation, regardless of whether the condition is deficient or excess, cold or hot, caused by alcohol or food, or whether it has persisted for a long time.

Formulas Name : Longshi Powder

Chinese Name : 礞石散

Drug Formulation

2 liang of blue lüshi (ground), 1 liang of talc (ground), half a liang of indigo powder, and 2 qian of mercury oxide.

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 169.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For all types of stagnation, regardless of whether the condition is deficient or excess, cold or hot, caused by alcohol or food, or whether it has persisted for a long time.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with wheat flour soup, and immediately rinse the mouth with water. One day before taking the medicine, eat only light congee; take the medicine in the evening. If the mass has not been expelled by the following evening, take another half qian to expel the harmful matter, then continue to rest and eat only soup and congee for three days. If there is no mass, the medicine will be expelled with the stool, causing no harm or contraindications; rest the following day.

Longshi Powder,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 169.,For all types of stagnation, regardless of whether the condition is deficient or excess, cold or hot, caused by alcohol or food, or whether it has persisted for a long time.

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