Alum Plaster

Alum Plaster,Earwax.

Formulas Name : Alum Plaster

Chinese Name : 矾石膏

Drug Formulation

Alum (roasted until completely dry) 3 fen, Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed) 1 liang, Acorus Rhizome half a liang, Apricot Kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tips, and double kernels removed, then stir-fried until golden) 3 liang (ground separately), Castor Beans 2.5 liang (ground separately), Pine Resin 3 fen, Soot 3 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 115.

Processing

Pound and grind the above ingredients until uniform, then mix into a paste.

Benefits

Earwax.

Instructions for Use

Wrap a ball the size of a jujube pit in cotton and insert it into the ear; keep replacing it continuously until the condition is cured.

Alum Plaster,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 115.,Earwax.

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