Purple Anti-Swelling Powder

Purple Anti-Swelling Powder,Chronic erysipelas with swelling (unknown swollen abscess), erythematous and nodular conditions (gua teng chan).

Formulas Name : Purple Anti-Swelling Powder

Chinese Name : 紫色消肿粉

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Lithospermum root, 1 liang of red peony root, 2 liang of Chinese angelica root, 2 qian of Isatis root, 1 liang of Cimicifuga root, 2 liang of white angelica root, 5 qian of Schizonepeta spikelets, 5 qian of redbud bark, 5 qian of safflower, 5 qian of catechu, 5 qian of red rice, 5 qian of notopterygium root, and 5 qian of saposhnikovia root.

Source

*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.

Benefits

Chronic erysipelas with swelling (unknown swollen abscess), erythematous and nodular conditions (gua teng chan).

Instructions for Use

Use alone or mixed with other herbal powders; commonly mixed with honey or decocted in lotus leaf water for external application.

Note

Do not use in the early stages of boils, carbuncles, or abscesses with intense toxic heat.

Purple Anti-Swelling Powder,*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.,Chronic erysipelas with swelling (unknown swollen abscess), erythematous and nodular conditions (gua teng chan).

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