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Crab Pill,For toxic abscesses.

Formulas Name : Crab Pill

Chinese Name : 螃蜞丸

Drug Formulation

1 qian of scorpion powder, 0.5 fen of deer antler powder, 0.5 fen of Rhinoceros Horn, 0.5 fen of agarwood, and 0.5 fen of rhubarb.

Source

From *Treatise on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Skin Lesions*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with a paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For toxic abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Take with wine; or use as a powder.

Crab Pill,From *Treatise on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Skin Lesions*, Volume 2.,For toxic abscesses.

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