Master Lü’s “One Branch of Plum”

Master Lü’s “One Branch of Plum”,For adults—men and women—and children suffering from acute or chronic illnesses where life and death hang in the balance; for children with acute or chronic convulsions; and for all cases of dysentery in the elderly and young.

Formulas Name : Master Lü’s “One Branch of Plum”

Chinese Name : 吕祖一枝梅

Drug Formulation

3 qian of cinnabar, 1 qian 5 fen of silver vermilion, 3 qian of wulingzhi, 2 fen of musk, 5 fen of castor bean seeds, 5 qian of realgar, and 5 qian of croton seeds (with oil intact).

Source

*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind each of the above ingredients into a fine powder. On the Dragon Boat Festival, at noon in a clean room, grind them together, add oil and rouge to form a paste, and store in a porcelain box.

Benefits

For adults—men and women—and children suffering from acute or chronic illnesses where life and death hang in the balance; for children with acute or chronic convulsions; and for all cases of dysentery in the elderly and young.

Instructions for Use

When needed, form one pill the size of a soybean into a flat disc and apply it to the center of the brow.

Master Lü’s “One Branch of Plum”,*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 4.,For adults—men and women—and children suffering from acute or chronic illnesses where life and death hang in the balance; for children with acute or chronic convulsions; and for all cases of dysentery in the elderly and young.

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