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Red Powder,Malarial miasma, epidemic diseases, and febrile toxins.

Formulas Name : Red Powder

Chinese Name : 赤散

Drug Formulation

Peony root 5 fen, soapberry pods 5 fen (roasted), Asarum 3 fen, dried ginger 3 fen, Aconite root 3 fen, cinnamon bark 2 fen, pearl 4 fen, Rhododendron 4 fen.

Source

From *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Malarial miasma, epidemic diseases, and febrile toxins.

Instructions for Use

At the first sign of a stiff, heavy head, immediately instill a small amount into the nostrils; inhale it and then expel it. Take one fangcun bi per dose with warm wine; after sleeping and breaking a sweat, the condition will be cured. It is also appropriate to use a small amount when walking in the morning or at night, or when examining patients; instilling it into the nostrils or applying it as a powder is best. For cattle and horse plague, place one bi under the tongue and wash it down with urine 3–4 times a day; this is highly effective.

Red Powder,From *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 2.,Malarial miasma, epidemic diseases, and febrile toxins.

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