Minor Life-Saving Powder

Minor Life-Saving Powder,For brain abscesses, malignant boils, and unexplained swollen abscesses.

Formulas Name : Minor Life-Saving Powder

Chinese Name : 小夺命散

Drug Formulation

Qiantouzi (i.e., broomrape seeds), Sophora japonica flowers, and Viola yedoensis, each in equal parts.

Source

*Reviving Spring*, Volume 8.

Benefits

For brain abscesses, malignant boils, and unexplained swollen abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and drink while warm through the mouth. Adding toad venom is particularly effective.

Minor Life-Saving Powder,*Reviving Spring*, Volume 8.,For brain abscesses, malignant boils, and unexplained swollen abscesses.

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