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Alum and Realgar Pills,For boils, abscesses, and various sores; emaciated tumors and phlegm nodules; hemorrhoids, fistulas, and fecal infections; and snake bites.

Formulas Name : Alum and Realgar Pills

Chinese Name : 矾黄丸

Drug Formulation

White alum 1 liang (ground into powder), beeswax half a liang (melted).

Source

From *Emergency Moxibustion Methods*.

Processing

Mix the ingredients and roll into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For boils, abscesses, and various sores; emaciated tumors and phlegm nodules; hemorrhoids, fistulas, and fecal infections; and snake bites.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills at a time, washed down with warm wine or a small amount of boiled sesame oil; take at any time.

Note

Avoid eating chicken for 3 months.

Alum and Realgar Pills,From *Emergency Moxibustion Methods*.,For boils, abscesses, and various sores; emaciated tumors and phlegm nodules; hemorrhoids, fistulas, and fecal infections; and snake bites.

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