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Cow Dung Powder,For all types of abscesses, boils, toxic swellings, and sores caused by damp-heat; for toxic discharge that persists and refuses to heal; and for children’s smallpox lesions that have become ulcerated and unresponsive to all other treatments.

Formulas Name : Cow Dung Powder

Chinese Name : 牛粪散

Drug Formulation

Cow dung (use aged dung from the mountains).

Source

From *Suijin*, cited in Volume 4 of *Xiannian Ji*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For all types of abscesses, boils, toxic swellings, and sores caused by damp-heat; for toxic discharge that persists and refuses to heal; and for children’s smallpox lesions that have become ulcerated and unresponsive to all other treatments.

Instructions for Use

Apply 3–5 times for a cure.

Cow Dung Powder，From *Suijin*, cited in Volume 4 of *Xiannian Ji*.，For all types of abscesses, boils, toxic swellings, and sores caused by damp-heat; for toxic discharge that persists and refuses to heal; and for children’s smallpox lesions that have become ulcerated and unresponsive to all other treatments.

Copyright: Excerpt from From *Suijin*, cited in Volume 4 of *Xiannian Ji*., Copyright belongs to the Original Author and all original sources, This article was shared by DeDe on August 30, 2026, Please credit the source and include a link to the original article when reposting.

Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026

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