Description
Shui Jie San (Water-Resolving Powder), from Arcane Essentials from the Imperial Library (Wai Tai Mi Yao).
Actions: Release the exterior and purge downward
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of seasonal epidemics, with headache in the initial stage, and high fever lasting for 1–2 days
Category: Formulas That Release the Exterior and Clear the Interior.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, p. 547.
Preparation
Grind the ingredients into powder; after bathing with yin-yang water, take 1 g with warm boiled water, and cover with quilt to induce sweating or diarrhea. For strong people, take 2 g orally
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