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Three-Ingredient Powder

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Three-Ingredient Powder,To treat smallpox or other toxic sores where the pathogenic qi is deficient, causing the eruption to recede and fail to emerge, while bowel and bladder functions remain normal.

Formulas Name : Three-Ingredient Powder

Chinese Name : 三物散

Drug Formulation

Raw Rehmannia (roasted), Prepared Rehmannia (roasted), and Cinnabar (ground separately)—1 liang.

Source

*Discussions on the Treatment of Smallpox*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

To treat smallpox or other toxic sores where the pathogenic qi is deficient, causing the eruption to recede and fail to emerge, while bowel and bladder functions remain normal.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 zi per dose, decocted with a small amount of coriander wine, and mix with warm water before taking.

Three-Ingredient Powder,*Discussions on the Treatment of Smallpox*.,To treat smallpox or other toxic sores where the pathogenic qi is deficient, causing the eruption to recede and fail to emerge, while bowel and bladder functions remain normal.

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