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Oil-Sinking Powder,For fever, cholera with vomiting, and muscle cramps.

Formulas Name : Oil-Sinking Powder

Chinese Name : 油坠散

Drug Formulation

Talc 6 liang, licorice 1 liang.

Source

From *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For fever, cholera with vomiting, and muscle cramps.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 bowl of well water, add 1 spoonful of oil so that it floats on the surface, then sprinkle this medicine onto the oil film; the medicine will sink to the bottom of the bowl on its own. Discard the clear water, then mix the medicine with earth-well water (dig a pit in the ground, pour 1 bucket of fresh water into it, stir well, and let it settle until clear) and administer it.

Oil-Sinking Powder,From *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 4.,For fever, cholera with vomiting, and muscle cramps.

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