Yellow Medicinal Powder

Yellow Medicinal Powder,Injuries from falls or blows; lacerations of the skin and flesh; partial tears of muscles and tendons. Stagnation of corrupted blood; abscesses and gangrene; severe pain; or injuries from physical labor resulting in pain in the shoulders, back, and limbs; post-injury stroke; paralysis and numbness of the hands and feet, rendering the patient unable to move; misalignment of tendons and bones; and contractures that prevent extension.

Formulas Name : Yellow Medicinal Powder

Chinese Name : 黄药末

Drug Formulation

3 jin of Sichuan Aconite (roasted), 3 jin of Wild Aconite (boiled in vinegar), 3 jin of Liquidambar (ground separately), Angelica sinensis (stems removed, soaked in wine overnight, air-dried), half a liang of Red Peony Root, 2 jin of Sichuan Du Huo (stems removed), 2 jin of Sichuan Ligusticum (soaked in hot water 7 times), 2 jin of Asarum (stems removed, thoroughly washed), 2 jin of Fragrant White Angelica,Cinnamomum cassia 2 jin (coarse bark removed), white ginger 2 jin (wrapped in flour and steamed), yellow ginger 2 jin (wrapped in damp paper and steamed), Acanthopanax bark 2 jin (thoroughly washed, bones removed), Platycodon root 2 jin (root base removed), Dipsacus root 2 jin (hairs removed, stir-fried), Atractylodes 2 jin (boiled in vinegar 7 times), Polygonum multiflorum (boiled 7 times in black bean wine) 2 jin,half a jin of Anemarrhena rhizome, half a jin of Myrrh, 2 jin of Achyranthes root (soaked in wine for 7 days, then oven-dried).

Source

From *Formulas for Treating Injuries and Fractures*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Injuries from falls or blows; lacerations of the skin and flesh; partial tears of muscles and tendons. Stagnation of corrupted blood; abscesses and gangrene; severe pain; or injuries from physical labor resulting in pain in the shoulders, back, and limbs; post-injury stroke; paralysis and numbness of the hands and feet, rendering the patient unable to move; misalignment of tendons and bones; and contractures that prevent extension.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with salted wine. If the condition is in the upper part of the body, take after meals; if in the lower part, take on an empty stomach; for injuries affecting the entire body, take before bedtime.

Note

Pregnant women should not take this.

Yellow Medicinal Powder,From *Formulas for Treating Injuries and Fractures*.,Injuries from falls or blows; lacerations of the skin and flesh; partial tears of muscles and tendons. Stagnation of corrupted blood; abscesses and gangrene; severe pain; or injuries from physical labor resulting in pain in the shoulders, back, and limbs; post-injury stroke; paralysis and numbness of the hands and feet, rendering the patient unable to move; misalignment of tendons and bones; and contractures that prevent extension.

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