Fetal Hair Powder

Fetal Hair Powder,Various throat ailments.

Formulas Name : Fetal Hair Powder

Chinese Name : 胎发散

Drug Formulation

Fetal Hair (calcined in autumn to preserve its nature) 1 qian, Borax (calcined) 7 fen, Bile Alum 3 fen.

Source

From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into an extremely fine powder.

Benefits

Various throat ailments.

Instructions for Use

Wrap the tip of a chopstick in cotton, dip it in rice vinegar, and apply the powdered medicine to the sore, leaving it overnight; the next day, gargle with rice vinegar mixed with ground Belamcanda, then apply the powder again. Repeat this process 2–3 times. After the sore heals but the root cause remains, frequently gargle with the juice of crushed Bixa orellana leaves and blow Tea-Bark Powder onto the area.Alternatively, one may gargle with a decoction of Yellow-flowered Groundsel, the juice of Golden Star Grass, or the juice of Auspicious Grass root—all are effective.

Fetal Hair Powder,From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,Various throat ailments.

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