Dan-Cao Powder

Dan-Cao Powder,For sores on the penis that are foul-smelling and festering.

Formulas Name : Dan-Cao Powder

Chinese Name : 丹胞散

Drug Formulation

1 pig’s bladder (with urine, but half removed).

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 301.

Benefits

For sores on the penis that are foul-smelling and festering.

Instructions for Use

Take two new bricks; heat them over a charcoal fire. Place the pig’s bladder (with urine) on the bricks and roast it, continuously moving it back and forth between the two bricks without stopping, until the urine has dried completely. Grind into a powder, mix in 1 qian of yellow丹, and first wash the affected area with scallion broth using a goose feather, then blot dry with old brocade. Applying this medicine 3–5 times will yield immediate results.

Dan-Cao Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 301.,For sores on the penis that are foul-smelling and festering.

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