White Flower Snake Decoction

White Flower Snake Decoction,For “gu wind” (a type of poisoning), where the body aches as if cut by a knife.

Formulas Name : White Flower Snake Decoction

Chinese Name : 白花蛇煎

Drug Formulation

2 liang of White Flower Snake, 2 liang of Black Snake (both soaked in wine, skinned and deboned, then dried in an oven), 30 liang of white honey, 6 liang of ginger juice, 6 liang of peppermint juice, 1 liang of white silkworm pupae (roasted), 1 liang of dried scorpion (cleaned of dirt, roasted), 1 liang of Sophora flavescens, and 3 fen of white aconite root (roasted).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 12.

Processing

Take the above 9 ingredients; pound and sift 6 of them into a fine powder. First, add the honey, ginger juice, and mint juice; then add the powdered herbs, mix thoroughly, and simmer in a silver pot over a double boiler until reduced to a decoction.

Benefits

For “gu wind” (a type of poisoning), where the body aches as if cut by a knife.

Instructions for Use

Take half a spoonful per dose, mixed with ash-free wine. Long-term use results in a smooth and supple body.

White Flower Snake Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 12.,For “gu wind” (a type of poisoning), where the body aches as if cut by a knife.

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