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Ox Brain Powder,Qi accumulates to form a mass.

Formulas Name : Ox Brain Powder

Chinese Name : 牛脑散

Drug Formulation

1 cow brain (with sinews and membranes removed), 1 rooster gizzard (with skin and yellow membrane intact).

Source

*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 50, citing *The Complete Record of Holy Remedies*.

Processing

Soak both in fine wine overnight, then pound into a paste. Add 3 liang each of wood fragrant, agarwood, and cardamom, along with one bowl of skin-softening agent. Pound 1,000 times with a pestle, transfer to a raw copper pot, and dry over alternating low and high heat until powdered. Then add 3 qian of mercury oxide and mix thoroughly.

Benefits

Qi accumulates to form a mass.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with rice wine on an empty stomach, three times a day.

Ox Brain Powder,*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 50, citing *The Complete Record of Holy Remedies*.,Qi accumulates to form a mass.

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