Alum and Atractylodes Powder，From *Qian Jin*, Volume 23.，A maggot-like abscess that first appears below the neck, with no head or tail, resembling a jujube pit, gradually moves beneath the skin, causing chills, fever, and a sensation of fullness in the chest.
Alum and Atractylodes Powder
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Formulas Name : Alum and Atractylodes Powder
Chinese Name : 矾名白术散
Drug Formulation
2 fen of alum, 2 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala, 2 fen of azurite, 2 fen of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang of Asarum, 1 fen of Cinnamomum cassia bark, 1 fen of Mylabris, 1 fen of Lycium barbarum, 1 fen of Scutellaria baicalensis, and 3 soybean-sized pieces of dried corydalis.
Source
From *Qian Jin*, Volume 23.
Processing
Grind the above herbs into a fine powder.
Benefits
A maggot-like abscess that first appears below the neck, with no head or tail, resembling a jujube pit, gradually moves beneath the skin, causing chills, fever, and a sensation of fullness in the chest.
Instructions for Use
Take one fangcun bi per dose, mixed with sour whey, three times a day. If the lesion is on the upper side of the body, lie on your side; if on the lower side, sleep with a high pillow to allow the medicine to flow downward.
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Alum and Atractylodes Powder,A maggot-like abscess that first appears below the neck, with no head or tail, resembling a jujube pit, gradually moves beneath the skin, causing chills, fever, and a sensation of fullness in the chest.