Toad Venom Powder

Toad Venom Powder,Boils and abscesses. Cases involving both yin and yang patterns, where there is neither redness nor swelling.

Formulas Name : Toad Venom Powder

Chinese Name : 蟾酥散

Drug Formulation

1 qian of toad venom, 4 qian of myrrh (roasted), 2 qian of turtle shell (roasted), 2 qian of centipede, 2 qian of realgar, 5 fen of musk, 2 qian of Sichuan aconite, 2 qian of wild aconite, 2 qian of gambir (one version includes 4 qian of scorpion tail and 2 qian of myrrh).

Source

From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.

Benefits

Boils and abscesses. Cases involving both yin and yang patterns, where there is neither redness nor swelling.

Instructions for Use

Apply as a large medicated plaster for internal regulation.

Toad Venom Powder,From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,Boils and abscesses. Cases involving both yin and yang patterns, where there is neither redness nor swelling.

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