Pestilence-Dispelling Powder

Pestilence-Dispelling Powder,

Formulas Name : Pestilence-Dispelling Powder

Chinese Name : 消瘟散

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis 5 fen, Ligusticum chuanxiong 5 fen, Tangerine peel 5 fen, Goji berries 5 fen, Platycodon grandiflorus (stir-fried with well water) 5 fen, Coptis chinensis (stir-fried with ginger juice) 1 qian, Safflower seeds 2 qian, Akebia trifoliata (peeled) 6 fen, White peony root 6 fen, Saposhnikovia divaricata 4 fen, Licorice root 3 fen, Cimicifuga root 3 fen, Pollen 3 fen, Schizonepeta tenuifolia 3 fen.

Source

*New Book on Smallpox Inoculation*, Volume 12.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Instructions for Use

Take with fresh ginger as a guide on an empty stomach; repeat the dose after a 3-day interval.

Pestilence-Dispelling Powder,*New Book on Smallpox Inoculation*, Volume 12.,

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