formula | Talcum Powder Formula Pu Fen Fang |
source | Volume One of Yifangkao |
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bubble_chart Composition Dragon Bone, Oyster Shell, Glutinous Rice, equal parts of each.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind into powder. Apply this powder.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Astringent and sweat-reducing.
bubble_chart Indications
Those who have taken diaphoretic medicine and sweat excessively.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
Excessive sweating warns of yang exhaustion, hence the use of astringents like fossil bone and oyster shell to secure and prevent collapse; rice is added for its sticky and greasy properties.