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Si Bai Shao Gan Powder

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Si Bai Shao Gan Powder,For chronic debility with inability to eat and persistent diarrhea or dysentery.

Formulas Name : Si Bai Shao Gan Powder

Chinese Name : 四白烧肝散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Platycodon root, 1 liang of fragrant white Angelica root, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 liang of white peony root, and 2 qian of cardamom.

Source

From *Yi Lin Fang*, cited in *Yi Fang Lei Ju*, Volume 141.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For chronic debility with inability to eat and persistent diarrhea or dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose. Use 4 liang of white sheep liver; remove the membrane and scrape it into a paste with a bamboo knife. Add a small amount of salt and 3 chopped scallion whites, then mix thoroughly with the liver and the powdered herbs. Wrap in a lotus leaf, seal with several layers of paper, and secure with mud. Roast over a charcoal fire until the liver is cooked through. Remove, chew thoroughly, and wash down with rice-grain decoction.

Si Bai Shao Gan Powder,From *Yi Lin Fang*, cited in *Yi Fang Lei Ju*, Volume 141.,For chronic debility with inability to eat and persistent diarrhea or dysentery.

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