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Boiling Water Formula,For carbuncles.

Formulas Name : Boiling Water Formula

Chinese Name : 自沸汤

Drug Formulation

5 fen of white alum, 3 fen of indigo powder, and 3 fen of dry lime applied to the back at the small of the back.

Source

*Secretly Transmitted Formulas for Surgical Conditions*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder until no sound is heard when rubbed, then mix thoroughly until uniform.

Benefits

For carbuncles.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, mix with half a bowl of well water, stir with a willow twig a thousand or so times until uniform, and drink it all at once. Cover the body with thick clothing for a long time; then drink a soup made from scallions and fermented soybeans with a small amount of vinegar while it is extremely hot to slightly enhance the medicine’s potency; sweating will bring relief.

Boiling Water Formula,*Secretly Transmitted Formulas for Surgical Conditions*.,For carbuncles.

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