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Ox Gallbladder Powder

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Ox Gallbladder Powder

Formulas Name : Ox Gallbladder Powder

Chinese Name : 牛胆散

Drug Formulation

2 liang of He Shou Wu, 2 liang of white Poria, 2 liang of Sophora japonica seeds, 1 liang of raw Rehmannia, and 1 liang of Angelica sinensis.

Source

From *The Collection of Wonderful Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, fill a black ox gallbladder with the mixture, and hang it—along with its juices—in a shaded place. Remove it after nine days and grind it into a fine powder.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 or 3 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine.

Ox Gallbladder Powder,From *The Collection of Wonderful Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 7.,

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