Cold Water Gypsum

Cold Water Gypsum,For abscesses and boils on the back, where heat toxins violently attack the muscles, causing unbearable redness, swelling, and pain—whether on the verge of forming pus or already containing pus—as well as wind-heat toxins in the joints that are about to form an abscess.

Formulas Name : Cold Water Gypsum

Chinese Name : 寒水石膏

Drug Formulation

2 liang of cold-water gypsum, 1 liang of sheep’s-hoof root (chopped), 1 liang of sodium carbonate,1 liang of Sichuan rhubarb, 3 fen of white lonicera, 3 fen of wood fragrant, 3 fen of aconite (peeled and pitted), 1 liang of Coptis (stems removed), 3 fen of cloves, 3 fen of white elm bark (chopped), 3 fen of mangcao, 1 fen of red adzuki beans, 1 liang of Han fangji, 3 fen of pinellia, 1 liang of scrophularia, and 1 liang of licorice (raw and chopped).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 62.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For abscesses and boils on the back, where heat toxins violently attack the muscles, causing unbearable redness, swelling, and pain—whether on the verge of forming pus or already containing pus—as well as wind-heat toxins in the joints that are about to form an abscess.

Instructions for Use

Each time this formula is used, mix 1 he of raw honey with 1 he of Rehmannia root juice to form a thick paste. Spread it on a piece of raw silk and apply it to the affected area; replace it once it dries. Continue until the swelling subsides.

Cold Water Gypsum,*Shenghui*, Volume 62.,For abscesses and boils on the back, where heat toxins violently attack the muscles, causing unbearable redness, swelling, and pain—whether on the verge of forming pus or already containing pus—as well as wind-heat toxins in the joints that are about to form an abscess.

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