Twelve-Ingredient Yishou Powder,*Chinese Pharmacopoeia*, Volume 1.,Influenza, dysentery, and febrile illnesses.
Twelve-Ingredient Yishou Powder
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Formulas Name : Twelve-Ingredient Yishou Powder
Chinese Name : 十二味翼首散
Drug Formulation
150g Yishoucao, 150g Bangga, 150g Horned Anise, 100g E Da Xia, 100g Black Aconite Leaves, 50g Limestone, 50g Ox Bile, 5g Musk, 50g Benzoin, 50g Wulingzhi Ointment, 50g Sandalwood, 50g Safflower.
Source
*Chinese Pharmacopoeia*, Volume 1.
Processing
Except for ox bile and musk, grind the remaining 10 ingredients—including Winged-head Grass—into a fine powder and sift; finely grind the ox bile and musk, then grind them together with the aforementioned powder, sift, and mix thoroughly to obtain the preparation.
Benefits
Influenza, dysentery, and febrile illnesses.
Instructions for Use
Take orally, 1–1.5 g per dose, twice daily.
Note
Contraindicated for pregnant women.
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Twelve-Ingredient Yishou Powder,Influenza, dysentery, and febrile illnesses.