Universal Relief and Disinfection Powder

Universal Relief and Disinfection Powder,For “Big-Head Plague.”

Formulas Name : Universal Relief and Disinfection Powder

Chinese Name : 普济消毒散

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Coptis, 2 liang of Scutellaria (wine-fried),Dried Tangerine Peel 5 qian, Scrophularia 5 qian, Raw Licorice 5 qian, Chuanxiong 5 qian, Mouse-Ear Chickweed 5 qian, White Ginger Silkworm 5 qian, Cimicifuga 5 qian, Bupleurum 5 qian, Pueraria Root 5 qian, Peppermint 5 qian, Angelica 5 qian, Rhubarb 5 qian, Forsythia 5 qian, Ginseng 3 qian, Orris Root (if unavailable, Indigo Flower may be substituted).

Source

From *Hui Chun*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, each weighing 2 qian.

Benefits

For “Big-Head Plague.”

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, chew it thoroughly, and swallow it with plain boiled water to induce sweating; if a pill is not available, take 1 qian and 2 fen of the powdered medicine and take it as described above; if not cured, take another dose, stopping once sweating begins; avoid exposure to drafts. If exposure to drafts causes swelling to recur, take the medicine again; the condition will be cured only after one layer of skin has been shed.

Note

Avoid sour and cold foods, as well as mutton, chicken, fish, and sexual activity.

Universal Relief and Disinfection Powder,From *Hui Chun*, Volume 2.,For “Big-Head Plague.”

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