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Boiled White Alum Powder,For acute dental malnutrition in children, where worms have eroded the gums, accompanied by swelling of the mouth and face, inability to open the mouth, and unbearable foul odor, decay, and pain.

Formulas Name : Boiled White Alum Powder

Chinese Name : 白矾煮散

Drug Formulation

White alum (calcined to ash) half liang, Fangfeng (with branches removed) half liang, Xixin (with stems and leaves removed) half liang, Aconite (raw) half liang, Dried ginger (roasted) half liang, White Atractylodes half liang, Licorice (roasted) half liang, Cnidium (lightly roasted) 1 fen,1 fen of Lepidium (stem removed), 1 fen of Sichuan pepper (seeds and split pods removed; lightly roasted until sweating).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 172.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For acute dental malnutrition in children, where worms have eroded the gums, accompanied by swelling of the mouth and face, inability to open the mouth, and unbearable foul odor, decay, and pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian bi of the mixture each time. Combine with 1 zhan of ash-free wine and half a zhan of water; boil for over 10 boils. Hold the hot solution in the mouth and spit out when cool, three times daily, until cured.

Boiled White Alum Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 172.,For acute dental malnutrition in children, where worms have eroded the gums, accompanied by swelling of the mouth and face, inability to open the mouth, and unbearable foul odor, decay, and pain.

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