Purple Reed Powder

Purple Reed Powder,For children suffering from “bamboo-clad syndrome”—characterized by the absence of skin, oozing pus and blood, red peeling, and all forms of syphilis—as well as for women who have contracted toxic energy from their husbands’ syphilis, leading to progressive moist and ulcerated vulva, unstoppable bleeding extending to the perineum, swelling and hardness around the anus with pus discharge, continuous oozing of fluid, and unbearable pain.

Formulas Name : Purple Reed Powder

Chinese Name : 紫芦散

Drug Formulation

Reed-Sweet-Stone (calcined, quenched once in Coptis juice and four times in children’s urine) 1 liang; Phellodendron Bark (roasted seven times with pig bile); Sugarcane Peel (burned until charred) 5 qian; Child’s Tea 5 qian; Red Ocher 5 qian; Mung Bean Powder (roasted) 7 fen; Borneol 5 fen.

Source

Formula from *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 3; name cited in *Gu Fang Hui Jing*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For children suffering from “bamboo-clad syndrome”—characterized by the absence of skin, oozing pus and blood, red peeling, and all forms of syphilis—as well as for women who have contracted toxic energy from their husbands’ syphilis, leading to progressive moist and ulcerated vulva, unstoppable bleeding extending to the perineum, swelling and hardness around the anus with pus discharge, continuous oozing of fluid, and unbearable pain.

Instructions for Use

First, fry an egg yolk in sesame oil until blackened, then remove the yolk. Allow it to cool, mix, and apply topically. The condition will be cured immediately. Take the Detoxifying Pills internally.

Note

In treating congenital disorders, this ointment must not be applied until the child is over one year old. Before the age of one, the child’s vital energy is not yet fully developed; if a sudden illness occurs at this stage, it may actually cause harm.

Purple Reed Powder,Formula from *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 3; name cited in *Gu Fang Hui Jing*, Volume 4.,For children suffering from “bamboo-clad syndrome”—characterized by the absence of skin, oozing pus and blood, red peeling, and all forms of syphilis—as well as for women who have contracted toxic energy from their husbands’ syphilis, leading to progressive moist and ulcerated vulva, unstoppable bleeding extending to the perineum, swelling and hardness around the anus with pus discharge, continuous oozing of fluid, and unbearable pain.

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