Afternoon Formula for Rinsing the Mouth with Dried Manure，*Insights into Medicine*, Volume 4.，Damp-heat in the Stomach Meridian causes “running tooth sores,” characterized by redness and swelling between the teeth that gradually turns purplish-black and emits a foul odor.
Afternoon Formula for Rinsing the Mouth with Dried Manure
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Formulas Name : Afternoon Formula for Rinsing the Mouth with Dried Manure
Chinese Name : 午后年干漱口方
Drug Formulation
2 zhong of “Afternoon Juice” (i.e., white horse manure; if unavailable at 1:00 PM, prepare a powder in advance and soak it in water to extract the juice as needed), and 3 qian of “Eternal Dry” (i.e., manure alkali; cover with a clay lid, burn until the essence remains, then grind into a powder).
Source
*Insights into Medicine*, Volume 4.
Processing
Mix the above ingredients together.
Benefits
Damp-heat in the Stomach Meridian causes “running tooth sores,” characterized by redness and swelling between the teeth that gradually turns purplish-black and emits a foul odor.
Instructions for Use
Use this mixture for mouth rinsing. Then apply Tongqi Powder to the affected area.
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Afternoon Formula for Rinsing the Mouth with Dried Manure,Damp-heat in the Stomach Meridian causes “running tooth sores,” characterized by redness and swelling between the teeth that gradually turns purplish-black and emits a foul odor.