Shunzhong Powder，*Bo Ji*, Volume 1.，When heat and toxins accumulate in the lungs, the chest and diaphragm become obstructed; both blood and qi flow upward against their natural course into the lungs. This obstruction of the lungs causes unceasing hemoptysis—day and night—accompanied by chills and fever, shortness of breath, profuse red discharge, frequent vomiting, and gradual physical exhaustion. It also treats poisoning from Chinese herbal medicines, characterized by profuse vomiting of black blood and an inability to eat or drink.
Shunzhong Powder
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Formulas Name : Shunzhong Powder
Chinese Name : 顺中散
Drug Formulation
1 piece of areca nut (high-quality), half liang of rhubarb, half liang of Euphorbia, half liang of wood fragrant, half liang of anise, half liang of white pharbitis seeds, half liang of green tangerine peel (soaked in boiling water to remove the white pith, then dried).
Source
*Bo Ji*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
When heat and toxins accumulate in the lungs, the chest and diaphragm become obstructed; both blood and qi flow upward against their natural course into the lungs. This obstruction of the lungs causes unceasing hemoptysis—day and night—accompanied by chills and fever, shortness of breath, profuse red discharge, frequent vomiting, and gradual physical exhaustion. It also treats poisoning from Chinese herbal medicines, characterized by profuse vomiting of black blood and an inability to eat or drink.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 qian per dose, taken with a decoction of Wood Fragrance; alternatively, it may be taken with Wood Fragrance wine. For regular use, omit one character from the instructions regarding tea or wine.
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Shunzhong Powder,When heat and toxins accumulate in the lungs, the chest and diaphragm become obstructed; both blood and qi flow upward against their natural course into the lungs. This obstruction of the lungs causes unceasing hemoptysis—day and night—accompanied by chills and fever, shortness of breath, profuse red discharge, frequent vomiting, and gradual physical exhaustion. It also treats poisoning from Chinese herbal medicines, characterized by profuse vomiting of black blood and an inability to eat or drink.