Catechu Five-Fold Powder

Catechu Five-Fold Powder,Shingles.

Formulas Name : Catechu Five-Fold Powder

Chinese Name : 儿茶五倍散

Drug Formulation

6 g of catechu, 6 g of gallnut, 0.6 g of borneol, 6 g of strychnos seed, 6 g of zinc oxide powder, and 1 g of Coptis powder.

Source

*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.

Processing

Mix with white vinegar or cold boiled water to form a paste.

Benefits

Shingles.

Instructions for Use

Apply topically.

Catechu Five-Fold Powder,*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.,Shingles.

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