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Copper Plaster,For all types of gangrenous foot sores and damp ulcers.

Formulas Name : Copper Plaster

Chinese Name : 铜膏药

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Gua’er Xuejie, 10 sheets of thin copper foil.

Source

From *Supplementary Treatise on Surgical Diseases*, Volume 2.

Processing

Place the above ingredients in a copper pot, fill it halfway with water, and boil vigorously. When the water evaporates, add more. Continue boiling for over half a day. Remove the copper sheets, air-dry them in the shade, and store.

Benefits

For all types of gangrenous foot sores and damp ulcers.

Instructions for Use

Adjust the amount according to the size of the sore. Decoct, apply, and secure with a bandage. Remove after one hour, wipe dry, and the patch may be turned over and reapplied.

Copper Plaster,From *Supplementary Treatise on Surgical Diseases*, Volume 2.,For all types of gangrenous foot sores and damp ulcers.

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