Duchan Pills

Duchan Pills,For carbuncles, back abscesses, and all other types of abscesses and swellings in their early stages.

Formulas Name : Duchan Pills

Chinese Name : 独蟾丸

Drug Formulation

Live toads (i.e., large, robust toads with lumps all over their bodies; large ones weigh 5–6 liang)—use as many as needed.

Source

From *Collected Verified Cases of Sores and Ulcers*, cited in Volume 6 of *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*.

Processing

Grasp its hind legs, wrap its head with a large mulberry leaf or oiled paper, and use a single iron nail to scrape the white fluid from between its eyebrows, splashing it onto the leaf. Once it solidifies like wet starch, roll it into pills the size of mung beans and hang them in a breezy place to air-dry.

Benefits

For carbuncles, back abscesses, and all other types of abscesses and swellings in their early stages.

Instructions for Use

For those suffering from a carbuncle, place 1–2 pills on the tip of the tongue, lie on your back for a short while until a bitter liquid fills your mouth, then swallow it. Alternatively, use a beryllium needle to pierce the head of the carbuncle, insert one pill into the cavity, and cover it with thin rice paper to prevent the medicine from falling out.

Duchan Pills,From *Collected Verified Cases of Sores and Ulcers*, cited in Volume 6 of *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*.,For carbuncles, back abscesses, and all other types of abscesses and swellings in their early stages.

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