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Trichosanthes Fruit Powder

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Trichosanthes Fruit Powder,For scrofula in its early stages, characterized by swelling and pain, chills and fever, and restlessness in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Trichosanthes Fruit Powder

Chinese Name : 栝楼子散

Drug Formulation

Trichosanthes seed 3 fen (lightly roasted), Sapindus seed kernel 3 fen (lightly roasted), Forsythia fruit 3 fen,3 fen of cowhage seeds (lightly roasted), 3 fen of phaselus seeds (lightly roasted), 3 fen of Polygonum multiflorum, 1 liang of Sichuan rhubarb (coarsely chopped, lightly roasted), 1 liang of gardenia seeds, 1 liang of licorice (raw, coarsely chopped), 1 liang of white snail shell, 1 liang of lo lu.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 66.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For scrofula in its early stages, characterized by swelling and pain, chills and fever, and restlessness in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine and taken before meals.

Trichosanthes Fruit Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 66.,For scrofula in its early stages, characterized by swelling and pain, chills and fever, and restlessness in the limbs.

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