Sulfur Poultice

Sulfur Poultice,Apply to the swollen area.

Formulas Name : Sulfur Poultice

Chinese Name : 硫黄兜

Drug Formulation

Sulfur (boiled in water 7 times to remove the odor; use the white portion), 1 liang of croton seed ash (de-oiled and purified), and 1 liang of mercury oxide.

Source

*Medical Levels*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Use two pieces of cotton cloth, cut to the size of the abdomen, to make a belly band. First line it with cotton, then sift the medicine evenly over it, cover with another layer of cotton, and sew it tightly with a needle.

Benefits

Apply to the swollen area.

Instructions for Use

Tie it around the abdomen.

Sulfur Poultice,*Medical Levels*, Volume 8.,Apply to the swollen area.

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