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Apricot Kernel Frost Pill,For leg ulcers that have persisted for years without healing.

Formulas Name : Apricot Kernel Frost Pill

Chinese Name : 杏霜丹

Drug Formulation

Apricot kernels (remove skin and tip; press between paper to remove oil; collect the white powder) 5 qian; mercury oxide 5 fen; Phellodendron bark (roasted and ground into powder) 1 qian.

Source

From *The Profound Secrets of the Divine Realm*, Volume 15.

Benefits

For leg ulcers that have persisted for years without healing.

Instructions for Use

Pound the pig’s spinal cord until smooth. First, decoct several qian of Phellodendron bark in water and use the liquid to thoroughly clean the ulcer site; then apply the medicine and wrap it with silk. The ulcer will heal in 3–4 days.

Apricot Kernel Frost Pill,From *The Profound Secrets of the Divine Realm*, Volume 15.,For leg ulcers that have persisted for years without healing.

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