Plague-Repelling Powder

Plague-Repelling Powder,For common colds and typhoid fever, aversion to cold and high fever, headache, body aches, neck pain, stiffness in the back and lower back pain, eye swelling and nasal congestion, heaviness of the body, wind-phlegm cough, vomiting and diarrhea, thirst and dark urine, internal injury from improper diet, external invasion by wind-cold or seasonal pathogenic factors, cholera with muscle cramps, measles, epidemic diseases, miasma,epidemic miasma, malaria, red eyes, mouth sores, damp-toxin flow, wandering abscesses, beriberi, swollen parotid glands, sore throat, throat abscess, throat wind, throat swelling, dysentery, heat rash syndrome, and erythema migrans.It also treats cinnabar syndrome, also known as heart meridian syndrome. The condition manifests suddenly; initially, the pulse is scattered and weak, the jaw is clenched shut, the hands and feet are numb, the entire body feels weak, the patient keeps their eyes closed and remains silent, and there is throat swelling, heart pain, and palpitations.

Formulas Name : Plague-Repelling Powder

Chinese Name : 辟瘟散

Drug Formulation

Maoshan Atractylodes 5 qian, Cardamom (shelled and roasted) 2 qian, Guanzhong 2 qian, Notopterygium 2 qian, Raw Licorice 2 qian, Processed Pinellia 2 qian, Sichuan Lovage 2 qian, Cloves 2 qian, Fangfeng 1 qian, Schizonepeta stems 2 qian, Asarum 1 qian,2 qian of Zhi Ke, 2 qian of soapberry (peeled and seeds scraped out), 1 qian of Xiangru, 1 qian of Dousha,Acorus tatarinowii 1 qian, Talc 2 qian, Agastache 2 qian, Processed Nigrum 2 qian, Platycodon 1 qian 5 fen, Shenqu 1 qian, Xianhu 2 qian, Angelica dahurica 2 qian, Red Aconite (wine-fried) 1 qian 5 fen, Dried Tangerine Peel 2 qian, Peppermint 2 qian, Guangmu Xiang 2 qian, Magnolia officinalis 2 qian.

Source

From *Effective and Simple Remedies*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, clean a piece of silk or gauze thoroughly, and store the powder in a good-quality jar to prevent air leakage.

Benefits

For common colds and typhoid fever, aversion to cold and high fever, headache, body aches, neck pain, stiffness in the back and lower back pain, eye swelling and nasal congestion, heaviness of the body, wind-phlegm cough, vomiting and diarrhea, thirst and dark urine, internal injury from improper diet, external invasion by wind-cold or seasonal pathogenic factors, cholera with muscle cramps, measles, epidemic diseases, miasma,epidemic miasma, malaria, red eyes, mouth sores, damp-toxin flow, wandering abscesses, beriberi, swollen parotid glands, sore throat, throat abscess, throat wind, throat swelling, dysentery, heat rash syndrome, and erythema migrans.It also treats cinnabar syndrome, also known as heart meridian syndrome. The condition manifests suddenly; initially, the pulse is scattered and weak, the jaw is clenched shut, the hands and feet are numb, the entire body feels weak, the patient keeps their eyes closed and remains silent, and there is throat swelling, heart pain, and palpitations.

Instructions for Use

For acute cases, first administer 2 fen by blowing it into the nostrils, then follow with a dose washed down with boiling ginger tea; in severe cases, complete recovery follows immediately.

Plague-Repelling Powder,From *Effective and Simple Remedies*, Volume 2.,For common colds and typhoid fever, aversion to cold and high fever, headache, body aches, neck pain, stiffness in the back and lower back pain, eye swelling and nasal congestion, heaviness of the body, wind-phlegm cough, vomiting and diarrhea, thirst and dark urine, internal injury from improper diet, external invasion by wind-cold or seasonal pathogenic factors, cholera with muscle cramps, measles, epidemic diseases, miasma,epidemic miasma, malaria, red eyes, mouth sores, damp-toxin flow, wandering abscesses, beriberi, swollen parotid glands, sore throat, throat abscess, throat wind, throat swelling, dysentery, heat rash syndrome, and erythema migrans.It also treats cinnabar syndrome, also known as heart meridian syndrome. The condition manifests suddenly; initially, the pulse is scattered and weak, the jaw is clenched shut, the hands and feet are numb, the entire body feels weak, the patient keeps their eyes closed and remains silent, and there is throat swelling, heart pain, and palpitations.

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