Tiger-Subduing Powder,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 8.,Disharmony of the Triple Burner, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, impaired rise and fall of qi, slow digestion of food, dryness and涩ness in the stomach and intestines, and hard, constipated stools.
Tiger-Subduing Powder
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Formulas Name : Tiger-Subduing Powder
Chinese Name : 擒虎散
Drug Formulation
Myrrh 1 liang, Angelica sinensis 1 liang, Black Pharbitis 1 liang, Raw Rheum 1 liang, Licorice (raw) 1 qian.
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 8.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
Disharmony of the Triple Burner, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, impaired rise and fall of qi, slow digestion of food, dryness and涩ness in the stomach and intestines, and hard, constipated stools.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 qian per dose. Take 7 soapberry thorns, crush them, and soak them in 1 sheng of wine overnight. The next day, take 1 zhan of the wine, add 1 zhan of water, and add 7 Trichosanthes seeds. Simmer together until reduced to 7 fen, then strain out the residue. Take 8 fen in a zhan, and drink it warm between meals. Continue until a bowel movement occurs.
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Tiger-Subduing Powder,Disharmony of the Triple Burner, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, impaired rise and fall of qi, slow digestion of food, dryness and涩ness in the stomach and intestines, and hard, constipated stools.