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Shengmiao Powder,Headache. Acute exposure to wind and cold.

Formulas Name : Shengmiao Powder

Chinese Name : 胜妙散

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Atractylodes lancea (soaked in rice washing water overnight), 2.5 liang of Aconitum carmichaeli (charred), 1 liang of Paeonia lactiflora, 1 liang of Polygonum multiflorum, half a liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 1 fen of Angelica dahurica, 1 qian of Notopterygium incisum, 1 fen of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 1 fen of Dehua, half a liang of Pogostemon cablin, and 1 liang of Lumbricus (cleaned of soil).

Source

From *The Treasure of Health* (cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Vol. 46).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Headache. Acute exposure to wind and cold.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 qian per dose, washed down with peppermint tea.

Shengmiao Powder,From *The Treasure of Health* (cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Vol. 46).,Headache. Acute exposure to wind and cold.

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