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Seven-Ingredient Red Powder

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Seven-Ingredient Red Powder,For febrile diseases caused by cold damage.

Formulas Name : Seven-Ingredient Red Powder

Chinese Name : 七味赤散

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar 2 liang, Aconite (roasted) 2 liang, Asarum 1 liang, Rhododendron 1 liang, Dried Ginger 1 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, Trichosanthes 1.5 liang.

Source

Formula by Cui Wenxing, cited in *Wai Tai*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For febrile diseases caused by cold damage.

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian bi per dose, mixed with wine. If sweating occurs, the condition is resolved; if not, increase the dose to 1 qian bi.

Note

Avoid peaches, plums, sparrow meat, raw vegetables, pork, and raw blood.

Seven-Ingredient Red Powder,Formula by Cui Wenxing, cited in *Wai Tai*, Volume 2.,For febrile diseases caused by cold damage.

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