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of which is not very apparent. The powder is administered 

 in rhev.:ncitic difficuiLies. 



Brassica Pozvder ; ^ '^ ^ (Yiin-t'ai-san). Use seeds of 

 Brassica juncea, Cryptotsenia canadensis, cinnamon heart, and 

 Pseonia albiflora in equal quantities, and beat into a powder. 

 It is used in indigestion, vicious lochia, and all post-partum. 

 difficulties. It is said tliat the first three days after labor can 

 not safely be passed without using this remedy. 



Five Yellows Powder ; 3L ^ Ht (Wu-huang-san). Take 

 of rhubarb, brimstone, flowers of sulphur, turmeric, and gam- 

 boge equal parts ; powder finely and mix with rape seed oil, to 

 be applied to scaly skin diseases. This is really an ointment, 

 but has the name of being a powder. 



Four-coynpound Fai?'y Atractylis Pozvder ; M fill ^fc "Si^ 

 (Ssu-chih-hsien-shu-san). Use Chekiang x-Vtractylis sinensis, 

 four ounces ; divide into four parts, and decoct one part to- 

 gether with Astragalus hoangtchy ; combine one part with 

 hornet's stings(?) and roast dry ; bake one part in bran until 

 dry, and combine one part with Dendrobium, Mix these four 

 portions together and powder. Tiiis is valued in the treatment 

 of profuse perspiration. 



Fungus Pozvder ; /fC i5 ^ "^ (Mu-chan-ssu-san). This 

 contains a substance called TfC t5 ^ (Mu-chan-ssu), which 

 is described as a fungous growth on the camphor tree. Equal 

 quantities of this, of licorice, Magnolia hypolenca, Asarum 

 sieboldi, Tricosauthes multiloba, Siler divaricatum, ginger, 

 ginseng, Platycodon grandiflorum, and Patrinia villosa are 

 powdered together. It is useful in carbuncles and in all sorts 

 of carcinomatous and infected sores. 



Glycine-malt Powder ; :^ fi H ^ (Ta-tou-nieh-san). This is 

 made of malted hyspidia beans, roasted and powdered. It is used 

 in marasmus and like difficulties, and is considered to benefit 

 the five viscera, increasing secretion and making pliant the skin. 



Gourd Peduncle Powder ; J^ ^ ^ (Kua-ti-san). Take 

 gourd peduncles browned to a yellow color, and Phaseolus 

 radiatus, equal parts, and powder. This is used for the same 

 purposes for which melon peduncles are recommended. 



Green Plum Powder ; ^ ^ ^ (Ch'ing-mei-san). Use 

 the kernels of green Canarium seed, seven in number, dry and 



