Six-Ingredient Powder

Six-Ingredient Powder,Damp-heat sores.

Formulas Name : Six-Ingredient Powder

Chinese Name : 六物散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of gallnut (roasted), half a qian of Phellodendron bark, half a qian of Angelica sinensis (stem removed, stir-fried), half a qian of talcum powder, half a qian of white alum (dried, ground separately), and half a qian of Eupatorium.

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into an extremely fine powder.

Benefits

Damp-heat sores.

Instructions for Use

Wash the sore with salt water, pat dry, and apply the mixture.

Six-Ingredient Powder,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.,Damp-heat sores.

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