Tongming Powder

Tongming Powder,All types of malnutrition.

Formulas Name : Tongming Powder

Chinese Name : 通命散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of melon seed pod, 1 fen of Asarum, 1 fen of dried earthworm (roasted), 1 fen of white alum, 1 fen of Lepidium (with the root tip removed).

Source

From *Puji Fang*, Volume 380, citing *Yifang Miaoxuan*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

All types of malnutrition.

Instructions for Use

Take a small amount and blow it into the nostrils; if a sneeze occurs, the prognosis is favorable. If a worm emerges, the condition is cured.

Tongming Powder,From *Puji Fang*, Volume 380, citing *Yifang Miaoxuan*.,All types of malnutrition.

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