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Melon Seed Powder,Intestinal abscess. Swelling, pain, and distress; feeling as if one’s breath is about to cease.

Formulas Name : Melon Seed Powder

Chinese Name : 甜瓜子散

Drug Formulation

2 liang of sweet melon seeds, 1 liang of peach kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tips, and double kernels removed, then stir-fried with bran until slightly yellow), 1 liang of peony root, 1.5 liang of Sichuan rhubarb (chopped and lightly stir-fried), 1 liang of Sichuan magnolia bark, 1 liang of coix seed, 1 liang of Baijiang, 0.5 liang of angelica root, and 0.3 fen of areca nut.

Source

From *Shenghui*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 172.

Processing

The above is a coarse powder.

Benefits

Intestinal abscess. Swelling, pain, and distress; feeling as if one’s breath is about to cease.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; decoct in 1 medium bowl of water until reduced to 6 fen; strain and take while warm, regardless of the time of day.

Melon Seed Powder,From *Shenghui*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 172.,Intestinal abscess. Swelling, pain, and distress; feeling as if one’s breath is about to cease.

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