Qu Powder with Wine，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 212.，For chronic cold dysentery where the stool is not pure white—caused by prolonged exposure to cold environments, leading to a long-standing condition that has caused both the spleen and stomach to become cold—with 50–60 bowel movements day and night and unbearable pain in the upper and lower abdomen.
Qu Powder with Wine
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Formulas Name : Qu Powder with Wine
Chinese Name : 曲末酒
Drug Formulation
5 sheng of high-quality malt powder.
Source
*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 212.
Benefits
For chronic cold dysentery where the stool is not pure white—caused by prolonged exposure to cold environments, leading to a long-standing condition that has caused both the spleen and stomach to become cold—with 50–60 bowel movements day and night and unbearable pain in the upper and lower abdomen.
Instructions for Use
Lightly roast the qu until fragrant; warm clear, mellow wine until hot; mix with 1 sheng of qu powder; take it all at once on an empty stomach, three times a day. When it is time to eat, pound 1 sheng of garlic until thoroughly crushed; add ginger and ground pepper, mix well, and eat as usual—but ensure the mixture is thick and do not add salt. Mix 2 sheng of flour with water to make plain flatbreads; boil them until extremely soft, drain well, and while still hot, stuff them with the steamed garlic and Chinese chives.mix them together in a mortar, and consume the entire portion at once, eating only a small amount of other food. When hungry again, follow the previous method of consuming the malt powder and wine; as recovery approaches, gradually increase the intake of other foods. With this treatment, recovery will occur within no more than two days, and there is no case that will not be cured.
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Qu Powder with Wine,For chronic cold dysentery where the stool is not pure white—caused by prolonged exposure to cold environments, leading to a long-standing condition that has caused both the spleen and stomach to become cold—with 50–60 bowel movements day and night and unbearable pain in the upper and lower abdomen.