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Luffa Powder,Alcohol-induced dysentery, characterized by bloody stools and abdominal pain, or stools resembling fish brains—multicolored and foul-smelling.

Formulas Name : Luffa Powder

Chinese Name : 丝瓜散

Drug Formulation

1 dried loofah (burned with the skin on until reduced to ash, retaining its essential properties).

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 140, citing *Wu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Alcohol-induced dysentery, characterized by bloody stools and abdominal pain, or stools resembling fish brains—multicolored and foul-smelling.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose on an empty stomach, mixed with boiled wine.

Luffa Powder,From *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 140, citing *Wu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*.,Alcohol-induced dysentery, characterized by bloody stools and abdominal pain, or stools resembling fish brains—multicolored and foul-smelling.

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