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Ba Zhen Pills,For wandering abscesses and boils, as well as back boils and carbuncles.

Formulas Name : Ba Zhen Pills

Chinese Name : 八珍丸

Drug Formulation

Mylabris 3 qian (roasted until yellow), Dangmenzi 1 fen, Realgar 5 qian, Cinnabar (water-floated) 2 qian.

Source

From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; use cooked wheat flour to form pills; coat with cinnabar; make them the size of a pea.

Benefits

For wandering abscesses and boils, as well as back boils and carbuncles.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–5 pills per dose.

Ba Zhen Pills,From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,For wandering abscesses and boils, as well as back boils and carbuncles.

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