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Spring Breeze Powder,For swollen and painful throat, and laryngeal obstruction caused by “choking wind.”

Formulas Name : Spring Breeze Powder

Chinese Name : 春风散

Drug Formulation

Stiff Silkworm 5 qian, Coptis (both coarsely chopped) 5 qian, Calcium Sulfate 5 qian, White Alum 5 qian, Indigo Powder 5 qian.

Source

From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 9.

Processing

On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, take 5–6 pig gallbladders, fill them with the above herbs, tie them securely, and wrap them in blue paper. Dig a square pit one chi in length and width; suspend a bamboo pole horizontally across it and hang the gallbladders inside. Wait until the Day of the Beginning of Spring to remove them, place them in a drafty area to air-dry, remove the skin, grind the herbs into a fine powder, and store tightly sealed.

Benefits

For swollen and painful throat, and laryngeal obstruction caused by “choking wind.”

Instructions for Use

Administer by blowing into the throat.

Spring Breeze Powder,From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 9.,For swollen and painful throat, and laryngeal obstruction caused by “choking wind.”

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