Red and Black Powders

Red and Black Powders,Various injuries.

Formulas Name : Red and Black Powders

Chinese Name : 红黑二散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang of Chuanxiong, 1 liang of Angelica dahurica, 1 liang of dried tangerine peel, 1 liang of red peony root, 1 liang of peony bark, 1 liang of fennel,1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia, 4 liang of tender colophony (steamed and dehaired), 4 liang of Angelica sinensis, 2 liang of Rehmannia glutinosa (ground into a red powder), 1 liang of Aconitum carmichaeli (stir-fried with wine and vinegar), 1 liang of natural copper (quenched in wine and vinegar), 2 liang of Atractylodes lancea, 2 liang of Zingiber officinale, 2 liang of Dipsacus asper (processed), 4 liang of Angelica pubescens, Mulberry wood charcoal (doubled to make a black powder), colophony(doubled and ground into a black powder).

Source

*Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 22.

Benefits

Various injuries.

Instructions for Use

Mix according to the severity of the condition; prepare with aniseed decoction or a mixture of ginger, scallions, and wine. It is often taken in conjunction with the *He Ji* formula “Shinan Pills.”

Red and Black Powders,*Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 22.,Various injuries.

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