Cotton Ball Powder，From *The Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages*, Volume 9, citing a formula by Wang Boquan.，Laryngeal obstruction.
Cotton Ball Powder
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Formulas Name : Cotton Ball Powder
Chinese Name : 绵球散
Drug Formulation
1 piece of Aconite (weighing 1 qian), 1 qian of black pepper (raw), 1 qian of Bi Bo (raw), 1 qian of red beans (raw), 1 qian of Asarum (raw), 1 qian of soapwort (raw).
Source
From *The Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages*, Volume 9, citing a formula by Wang Boquan.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Take a black plum, remove the pit, and shape it into a patty. Enclose the powdered medicine inside, coat the outside with the powder, wrap it in cotton, and tie it to the end of a chopstick.
Benefits
Laryngeal obstruction.
Instructions for Use
First, take a goose feather quill, sharpen it into a needle, and pierce the quill. Dip a cotton ball in light vinegar and apply it to the affected area in the throat until phlegm is cleared; if the jaw is locked shut, first administer the “Jiaoguan San” powder intranasally; sneezing and runny nose will follow, and the jaw will open.
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Cotton Ball Powder,Laryngeal obstruction.