Five-Color Powder

Five-Color Powder,Fungal sores, various skin ulcers, and all types of poisonings.

Formulas Name : Five-Color Powder

Chinese Name : 五色粉霜

Drug Formulation

2 liang of mercury, 1 liang of lead, 4 liang of calcined soda, 3 liang of white alum, 8 qian of rock salt.

Source

From *The Complete Book of Experience in the Treatment of Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 13.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, place in a Yangcheng jar, and simmer over low heat for the duration of one incense stick to remove moisture. Cover the opening with an iron oil lamp, securing it tightly with iron wire. Seal with salt mud, applying heat gradually from low to high; when using high heat, wipe water over the lamp. After three incense sticks, remove from the heat, bury in soil, and retrieve after two days and nights. Dry in the sun, grind into a fine powder, store in a jar, and keep on hand for use.

Benefits

Fungal sores, various skin ulcers, and all types of poisonings.

Instructions for Use

Apply topically.

Five-Color Powder,From *The Complete Book of Experience in the Treatment of Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 13.,Fungal sores, various skin ulcers, and all types of poisonings.

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