Cinnabar Decoction,From *Ghost Remedies*, Volume 5.,Flaming Ulcer.
Cinnabar Decoction
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Formulas Name : Cinnabar Decoction
Chinese Name : 丹砂育
Drug Formulation
2 liang of cinnabar powder, 2 liang of rhinoceros horn, 2 liang of night-dried bark, 2 liang of rhubarb, 2 liang of ligusticum root, 2 liang of musk powder, 2 liang of scutellaria root, 10 liang of raw rehmannia root (sliced), 3 liang of cimicifuga root, 3 liang of xuanhuo root, 3 liang of agarwood, and 1 liang of blue agarwood.
Source
From *Ghost Remedies*, Volume 5.
Processing
Coarsely crush the ingredients, soak them in vinegar overnight, then simmer in 5 sheng of lard over low heat for three cycles. Strain out the residue, add the cinnabar and ground musk, and stir to combine.
Benefits
Flaming Ulcer.
Instructions for Use
Take in small doses. For a newly developed abscess that has not yet been treated, take a dose the size of a jujube seed with warm wine three times a day.
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Cinnabar Decoction,Flaming Ulcer.