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Di Dan Pills,For scrofula that has developed into an ulcer with pus.

Formulas Name : Di Dan Pills

Chinese Name : 地胆丸

Drug Formulation

Earth Beetle (remove head, legs, and wings; stir-fry with glutinous rice until golden yellow) 1 fen, Spotted Scorpion (remove head, legs, and wings; stir-fry with glutinous rice until golden yellow) 1 fen, Ox Bile (ground separately) 1 fen, 10 Green Beetles (stir-fry with glutinous rice until golden yellow; remove head, wings, and legs), 30 raw soybeans.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 126.

Processing

Grind the above four ingredients into a fine powder; add the ox bile and grind again until uniform; mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For scrofula that has developed into an ulcer with pus.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose on an empty stomach with tea. Afterward, take your usual tonic pills or powders.

Note

This should be taken after applying the medicated plaster.

Di Dan Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 126.,For scrofula that has developed into an ulcer with pus.

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