Three-Ingredient Emergency Powder，From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume 2).，For sudden death due to external pathogenic factors, extreme fever, severe agitation, shortness of breath with reverse flow of qi, and all sudden and acute diseases of the heart and abdomen; for excessive water intake that fails to be promptly digested, causing it to surge up the throat, resulting in labored breathing and wheezing.
Three-Ingredient Emergency Powder
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Formulas Name : Three-Ingredient Emergency Powder
Chinese Name : 三物备急散
Drug Formulation
Rhubarb 1 liang, Dried Ginger 1 liang, Croton Seed 1 liang (remove skin and core, roast, then grind externally until smooth like fat).
Source
From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume 2).
Processing
All ingredients must be fresh and of high quality. First, pound the rhubarb and dried ginger into a fine powder; then grind the croton seed and mix it into the powder. Pound the mixture together 1,000 times with a pestle to form a powder. Store it in an airtight container to prevent leakage.
Benefits
For sudden death due to external pathogenic factors, extreme fever, severe agitation, shortness of breath with reverse flow of qi, and all sudden and acute diseases of the heart and abdomen; for excessive water intake that fails to be promptly digested, causing it to surge up the throat, resulting in labored breathing and wheezing.
Instructions for Use
In cases of sudden illness or external pathogenic invasion causing distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, sudden pain as if pierced by an awl, shortness of breath, and a clenched jaw, or sudden death where the body remains motionless, administer 3–4 soybean-sized portions of warm water or wine. If the patient cannot swallow, lift their head and pour the liquid down their throat; recovery should follow shortly. If not yet cured, administer another 3 soybean-sized portions; the patient’s abdomen will rumble, followed by vomiting and a bowel movement, leading to recovery. If the jaw is clenched, pry open the teeth to administer the liquid.
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Three-Ingredient Emergency Powder,For sudden death due to external pathogenic factors, extreme fever, severe agitation, shortness of breath with reverse flow of qi, and all sudden and acute diseases of the heart and abdomen; for excessive water intake that fails to be promptly digested, causing it to surge up the throat, resulting in labored breathing and wheezing.