Complexion-Enhancing Pill

Complexion-Enhancing Pill,When people consume excessive amounts of rich and sweet foods, heat accumulates in the stomach. Stomach fire rises daily to the area between the mouth and teeth, and dampness takes advantage of this. When dampness and heat combine and fail to disperse, worms breed in the teeth. The teeth become damaged and cause pain that comes and goes—this is pain caused by worms.

Formulas Name : Complexion-Enhancing Pill

Chinese Name : 破颜丹

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar 3 fen, Musk half a fen, Borneol 1 fen, Realgar 1 qian.

Source

*Record of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

When people consume excessive amounts of rich and sweet foods, heat accumulates in the stomach. Stomach fire rises daily to the area between the mouth and teeth, and dampness takes advantage of this. When dampness and heat combine and fail to disperse, worms breed in the teeth. The teeth become damaged and cause pain that comes and goes—this is pain caused by worms.

Instructions for Use

Apply the powder to the painful area. Saliva will flow from the mouth, and the pain will cease immediately.

Complexion-Enhancing Pill,*Record of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 3.,When people consume excessive amounts of rich and sweet foods, heat accumulates in the stomach. Stomach fire rises daily to the area between the mouth and teeth, and dampness takes advantage of this. When dampness and heat combine and fail to disperse, worms breed in the teeth. The teeth become damaged and cause pain that comes and goes—this is pain caused by worms.

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