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Da Chuanwu Pills,Back Abscess.

Formulas Name : Da Chuanwu Pills

Chinese Name : 大川乌丸

Drug Formulation

Da Chuan Wu (raw, with skin and tip removed) 1 liang, Angelica sinensis 1 liang, Red Peony Root 1 liang, Safflower (chopped, stir-fried) 1 liang, Myrrh (raw, ground separately) 1 liang, Frankincense 1 liang (ground separately), Pangolin Scale (stir-fried with clam powder until crisp, then remove powder) 2 liang, Du Huo 2 liang.

Source

From *Collected Effective Formulas for Back Ulcers*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from flour boiled in wine to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Back Abscess.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach with warm wine.

Da Chuanwu Pills,From *Collected Effective Formulas for Back Ulcers*.,Back Abscess.

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