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Shenluo Powder,All types of thirst.

Formulas Name : Shenluo Powder

Chinese Name : 神蛎散

Drug Formulation

Large oyster shells (on the Day of the Laba Festival or the Dragon Boat Festival, wrap them in yellow clay, calcine until bright red, allow to cool, then remove the clay).

Source

From *General Essentials of Health*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

All types of thirst.

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian per dose, mixed with a decoction made from live crucian carp. Recovery typically occurs after just 1–2 doses.

Shenluo Powder,From *General Essentials of Health*, Volume 15.,All types of thirst.

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