Borax Pill

Borax Pill,For throat inflammation and wind-heat throat obstruction.

Formulas Name : Borax Pill

Chinese Name : 硼砂丹

Drug Formulation

Borax (raw, ground) 1 qian, white alum (raw, ground) 1 qian, Western cow bile 1 fen, human fingernail (roasted until brittle, ground) 1 fen.

Source

From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder; mix with 3 qian of soft, white, frosted plum pulp ground into a paste to form pills, and divide into 4 pills.

Benefits

For throat inflammation and wind-heat throat obstruction.

Instructions for Use

Let it dissolve in the mouth.

Borax Pill,From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.,For throat inflammation and wind-heat throat obstruction.

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