Mu Mantou Powder

Mu Mantou Powder,For cases where wind-pathogen has invaded the viscera, or where food toxins have accumulated and generated heat, resulting in fresh blood in the stool, pain radiating from the anus, or chronic alcohol-induced dysentery.

Formulas Name : Mu Mantou Powder

Chinese Name : 木馒头散

Drug Formulation

Mu Mantou (charred until its essence remains), palm ash, dried black plum pulp, and fried licorice root—each in equal parts.

Source

*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 17.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For cases where wind-pathogen has invaded the viscera, or where food toxins have accumulated and generated heat, resulting in fresh blood in the stool, pain radiating from the anus, or chronic alcohol-induced dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; decoct in 1 zhan of water and drink the decoction.

Mu Mantou Powder,*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 17.,For cases where wind-pathogen has invaded the viscera, or where food toxins have accumulated and generated heat, resulting in fresh blood in the stool, pain radiating from the anus, or chronic alcohol-induced dysentery.

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