Five Treasures Powder

Five Treasures Powder,For boils, carbuncles, and various malignant sores such as syphilis.

Formulas Name : Five Treasures Powder

Chinese Name : 五宝霜

Drug Formulation

1 liang of mercury, 2.5 qian of cinnabar, 2.5 qian of realgar, 2.5 liang of white alum, and 2.5 liang of green alum.

Source

From *The Complete Record of Medicine*, Volume 366, citing *Formulas for Universal Relief*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, place in a jar, cover securely with a lampshade, seal with salt mud, and refine over alternating high and low heat; collect the powder from the rim of the jar.

Benefits

For boils, carbuncles, and various malignant sores such as syphilis.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian of the powder each time, add 5 fen of frankincense and 5 fen of myrrh, apply to Taiyi Ointment, and apply as a poultice.

Five Treasures Powder,From *The Complete Record of Medicine*, Volume 366, citing *Formulas for Universal Relief*.,For boils, carbuncles, and various malignant sores such as syphilis.

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