Zhengyang Powder，From *Shenghui*, Volume 11.，For cold-toxin typhoid fever presenting with a pale face, gasping with the mouth open, hardness beneath the heart, no body heat, sweat only on the forehead, unrelenting restlessness and thirst, a black tongue, excessive drowsiness, and coldness in all four limbs; cold kidneys, and atrophy and retraction of the genitalia.
Zhengyang Powder
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Formulas Name : Zhengyang Powder
Chinese Name : 正阳散
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), 1 ting of Soapberry (peeled, coated with butter and roasted until yellow, seeds removed), 1 fen of Dried Ginger (roasted until cracked, coarsely chopped), 1 fen of Licorice (roasted until slightly reddish, coarsely chopped), 1 qian of Musk (finely ground and mixed in).
Source
From *Shenghui*, Volume 11.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For cold-toxin typhoid fever presenting with a pale face, gasping with the mouth open, hardness beneath the heart, no body heat, sweat only on the forehead, unrelenting restlessness and thirst, a black tongue, excessive drowsiness, and coldness in all four limbs; cold kidneys, and atrophy and retraction of the genitalia.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose; decoct in 1 medium bowl of water until reduced to 5 fen; take hot with the residue, regardless of the time of day.
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Zhengyang Powder,For cold-toxin typhoid fever presenting with a pale face, gasping with the mouth open, hardness beneath the heart, no body heat, sweat only on the forehead, unrelenting restlessness and thirst, a black tongue, excessive drowsiness, and coldness in all four limbs; cold kidneys, and atrophy and retraction of the genitalia.