Xianmao Powder，From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.，For weakness and spasms in the back, shoulders, hands, feet, head, and eyes, as well as in the tendons and meridians; all wind-related conditions; and unbearable pain.
Xianmao Powder
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Formulas Name : Xianmao Powder
Chinese Name : 仙茅散
Drug Formulation
Xianmao (if unavailable, substitute with high-quality Atractylodes) 1 liang, Aged Tangerine Peel 1 qian, Fried Trifoliate Orange Peel 1 qian, Processed Magnolia Bark 1 qian, Coptis 1 qian, Qin Jiao 1 qian, Angelica sinensis 1.5 qian, Poria 1.5 qian, White Peony Root 1.5 qian, White Angelica Root 1.5 qian,Chuanxiong 1 qian and a half, Pinellia cake 1 qian and a half, Ephedra (with nodes) 2 qian and a half, Myrrh half liang, Licorice half liang, Sichuan Aconite (roasted) half liang, White Silkworm 2 qian, Frankincense 2 qian, Sichuan Duhuo 2 qian, Whole Scorpions 7, Musk half qian.
Source
From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.
Processing
Except for Cinnamon Bark, Angelica Dahurica, Musk, Myrrh, and Frankincense, roast the remaining ingredients until they change color, then add the unroasted herbs and grind them all together into a fine powder.
Benefits
For weakness and spasms in the back, shoulders, hands, feet, head, and eyes, as well as in the tendons and meridians; all wind-related conditions; and unbearable pain.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 da qian per dose, mixed with roasted black soybeans and wood apple steeped in wine; warm and consume as needed, regardless of the time of day.
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Xianmao Powder,For weakness and spasms in the back, shoulders, hands, feet, head, and eyes, as well as in the tendons and meridians; all wind-related conditions; and unbearable pain.