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Cock’s Comb Blood,For smallpox lesions that are blue, dry, purplish-black, and sunken, indicating severe blood heat and toxin.

Formulas Name : Cock’s Comb Blood

Chinese Name : 鸡冠血

Drug Formulation

Pangolin Scale (roasted and ground to a very fine powder): 5–6 fen to 1 qian.

Source

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

Benefits

For smallpox lesions that are blue, dry, purplish-black, and sunken, indicating severe blood heat and toxin.

Instructions for Use

Prick the comb of an old rooster to collect a few drops of blood; mix thoroughly with fermented rice wine, heat until warm, and take orally.

Cock’s Comb Blood，From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.，For smallpox lesions that are blue, dry, purplish-black, and sunken, indicating severe blood heat and toxin.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026

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