Golden Snail Powder

Golden Snail Powder,For lower-body sores.

Formulas Name : Golden Snail Powder

Chinese Name : 金螺散

Drug Formulation

Several large river snails (raised in water until they have expelled all mud and sand).

Source

From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 24.

Processing

Wait until the shell opens, then fill it with finely ground borneol powder. Wait for the snail to dissolve into water, then fill the shell with lead powder. Close the shell with the lid, place it on a new tile, and calcine until it turns reddish-brown. Grind the reddish-brown shell into a fine powder; fill the second snail shell with this powder and calcine again. Repeat this process three times, then grind the resulting mixture into a fine powder and store it tightly for future use.

Benefits

For lower-body sores.

Golden Snail Powder,From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 24.,For lower-body sores.

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