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Cane Worm Ointment,For boils.

Formulas Name : Cane Worm Ointment

Chinese Name : 麻虫膏

Drug Formulation

1 silkworm (pounded to a paste).

Source

*Zhunsheng: Yao Yi* (Treatise on Surgical Medicine), Volume 2.

Processing

Use high-quality Jiang tea to form small cakes, each about the size of a coin’s hole.

Benefits

For boils.

Instructions for Use

Use a needle made from a sheep’s horn to pierce the center of the sore, then press the medicine onto it. Apply a patch of paper pasted with vinegar; a medicated plaster may also be used. The treatment is effective once the toxin has been drawn out.

Cane Worm Ointment,*Zhunsheng: Yao Yi* (Treatise on Surgical Medicine), Volume 2.,For boils.

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