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Pestilence-Dispelling Powder

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Pestilence-Dispelling Powder,Thirty-six types of night fever and daytime coolness, symptoms of epidemic fever.

Formulas Name : Pestilence-Dispelling Powder

Chinese Name : 除瘟散

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb 1 fen, Parkia seed (ground) 1 fen, Pharbitis root powder half liang, Areca nuts 2.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 369.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Thirty-six types of night fever and daytime coolness, symptoms of epidemic fever.

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian per dose, taken with Scutellaria Decoction prepared just before bedtime.

Pestilence-Dispelling Powder,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 369.,Thirty-six types of night fever and daytime coolness, symptoms of epidemic fever.

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