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Indigo Powder
青黛散 〔青黛散〕 qīng dài sǎn
Source: Empirical formula
Ingredients
- Qīng dài (青黛 Indigo Naturalis , indigo)
- Huáng bǎi (黄柏 Phellodendri Cortex, phellodendron [bark])
- Rén zhōng bái (人中白 Hominis Urinae Sedimentum, urine sediment)
- Bò hé (薄荷 Menthae Herba, mint)
- Ér chá (儿茶 Catechu , cutch)
- Bīng piàn (冰片 Borneolum , borneol)
Actions: Clears heat and resolves toxin; disperses swelling and relieves pain.
Indications: Painful swollen throat; baby moth; gān of the teeth and gums with bleeding;
Method: Grind separately and grind again together. Blow onto the affected area.
Rationale: Another version of the formula, which has the same effects, has Huáng lián instead of Huáng bǎi, and has added Gān cǎo and Péng shā.
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