Highly Effective Golden Needle Powder

Highly Effective Golden Needle Powder,For abscesses, boils, and swellings on the back—whether already ruptured or not.

Formulas Name : Highly Effective Golden Needle Powder

Chinese Name : 至验金针散

Drug Formulation

Soapberry thorns, any amount (harvested in spring, half green and half black; roasted in ash over a fire).

Source

From *Outline of Surgical Mysteries*, Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For abscesses, boils, and swellings on the back—whether already ruptured or not.

Instructions for Use

Take 2–3 qian per dose, mixed with good wine. Inducing sweating is a sign of effectiveness. It may also be applied before or after meals, and to sores above or below the affected area. For sores on the head or neck, use thorns from the tips of tree branches; for abscesses on the back, use thorns from the sun-exposed parts of the tree trunk; for anal abscesses or hanging abscesses, use thorns from within the tree’s forks—this is done to symbolize the condition.

Highly Effective Golden Needle Powder,From *Outline of Surgical Mysteries*, Volume 11.,For abscesses, boils, and swellings on the back—whether already ruptured or not.

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