Cold Water Pill

Cold Water Pill,Foul-smelling boils in children. These appear on the top of the head, flanks, chest, neck, and armpits as sunken, festering, black, and foul-smelling sores where tendons and bones are visible.

Formulas Name : Cold Water Pill

Chinese Name : 寒水丹

Drug Formulation

Chicken bone ash (burned with blood and flesh still attached) 1 qian, silver vermilion 1 qian, borneol 5 fen, red cinnabar 5 fen, palm-leaf ash 2 fen.

Source

From *Zhunsheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Foul-smelling boils in children. These appear on the top of the head, flanks, chest, neck, and armpits as sunken, festering, black, and foul-smelling sores where tendons and bones are visible.

Instructions for Use

Clean the affected area and gently apply the powder.

Cold Water Pill,From *Zhunsheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 6.,Foul-smelling boils in children. These appear on the top of the head, flanks, chest, neck, and armpits as sunken, festering, black, and foul-smelling sores where tendons and bones are visible.

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