San Huang Xiang Dai Powder，*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 3.，Decay at the root of the tooth, followed by blackening and putrefaction, accompanied by a foul, unbearable odor; caused by extreme deficient fire in the Liver and Stomach meridians rising upward, leading to “running tooth sores.”
San Huang Xiang Dai Powder
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Formulas Name : San Huang Xiang Dai Powder
Chinese Name : 三黄香黛散
Drug Formulation
Cow Bile, Coptis, Rhubarb (steamed with wine), Wood Fragrance, and Indigo Powder—each in equal parts.
Source
*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 3.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
Decay at the root of the tooth, followed by blackening and putrefaction, accompanied by a foul, unbearable odor; caused by extreme deficient fire in the Liver and Stomach meridians rising upward, leading to “running tooth sores.”
Instructions for Use
Prepare a decoction of light bamboo leaves and peppermint, and take it as directed.
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San Huang Xiang Dai Powder,Decay at the root of the tooth, followed by blackening and putrefaction, accompanied by a foul, unbearable odor; caused by extreme deficient fire in the Liver and Stomach meridians rising upward, leading to “running tooth sores.”