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Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder

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Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder,For abdominal masses and accumulations, stabbing pain in the chest, and a pale complexion.

Formulas Name : Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder

Chinese Name : 鳖甲散

Drug Formulation

Softshell Turtle Carapace (remove frills, vinegar-roasted) 3 fen, Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, remove skin and pith) 3 fen, Wood Fragrance 3 fen, White Atractylodes 3 fen, Beijing Cyperus (baked, chopped) 3 fen,Areca Nut (half-raw, half-roasted, coarsely chopped) 3 fen, Rhubarb (lightly roasted) half liang, Cinnamon (with coarse bark removed) half liang, Galangal (roasted) half liang, Ligusticum Root half liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 73.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For abdominal masses and accumulations, stabbing pain in the chest, and a pale complexion.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with decoction of stir-fried ginger or wine made with stir-fried ginger.

Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 73.,For abdominal masses and accumulations, stabbing pain in the chest, and a pale complexion.

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