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Castor Bean Pills,For chronic deafness.

Formulas Name : Castor Bean Pills

Chinese Name : 蓖麻子丸

Drug Formulation

2 castor beans (use 1 after removing the oil), 2 qian Polygala (with the core removed), 2 qian Frankincense, 2 qian Magnetite (burned, quenched in vinegar 7 times, ground to a fine powder, and washed with water), half a ting of soapberry (roasted, pulp extracted), 1 medium-sized earthworm, and 2 whole scorpions (roasted).

Source

Formula from *Zhi Zhi* (Vol. 21); name cited in *Pu Ji Fang* (Vol. 54).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with wax, and pound into pills.

Benefits

For chronic deafness.

Instructions for Use

Insert the pill into the ear.

Castor Bean Pills,Formula from *Zhi Zhi* (Vol. 21); name cited in *Pu Ji Fang* (Vol. 54).,For chronic deafness.

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