White Poria Powder

White Poria Powder,Deficiency-cold in the Upper Jiao, loss of mental focus, loose stools, and inability to speak.

Formulas Name : White Poria Powder

Chinese Name : 白茯苓散

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Poria cocos, 3.5 liang of ginseng (with the root head removed), 1 liang of dried ginger (roasted until cracked, then coarsely chopped), 1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia bark, 1 liang of Polygala tenuifolia, and 1 liang of licorice (lightly roasted until reddish, then coarsely chopped).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 47.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Deficiency-cold in the Upper Jiao, loss of mental focus, loose stools, and inability to speak.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose. Boil in 1 medium bowl of water with half a fen of fresh ginger until reduced to 5 fen. Strain and take while warm; there is no specific time restriction.

White Poria Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 47.,Deficiency-cold in the Upper Jiao, loss of mental focus, loose stools, and inability to speak.

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