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Sanbuwu Powder,For urinary retention and the five types of dysuria.

Formulas Name : Sanbuwu Powder

Chinese Name : 三不呜散

Drug Formulation

Mole crickets (1 from the water’s edge, 1 from under a lamp, 1 from the roadside).

Source

From *The Classic of the Middle Storehouse*, Volume 2.

Processing

Place the above in a jar, seal it, and let them devour one another; select one that is still alive, roast it until dry, and grind it into a powder.

Benefits

For urinary retention and the five types of dysuria.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian bi per dose, mixed with warm wine; relief is immediate.

Sanbuwu Powder,From *The Classic of the Middle Storehouse*, Volume 2.,For urinary retention and the five types of dysuria.

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