Cao Ling San

Cao Ling San,Crab Claw.

Formulas Name : Cao Ling San

Chinese Name : 草灵散

Drug Formulation

Xiecha Grass (also known as Xiecha Hui).

Source

*Zhun Sheng: Treatise on Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 3.

Processing

Chop it finely and stir-fry it in wine.

Benefits

Crab Claw.

Instructions for Use

Apply as a poultice.

Cao Ling San,*Zhun Sheng: Treatise on Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 3.,Crab Claw.

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