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Dongfeng Dan,For wind-fire affecting the throat, presenting with pain and slight itching, a bright red color, and exterior syndrome.

Formulas Name : Dongfeng Dan

Chinese Name : 东封丹

Drug Formulation

Pounded soapberry pods, swallow’s nest mud, “Qianbu” soil (i.e., soil from beneath a door threshold), and soil from beneath a latrine bucket.

Source

From *Zongfu of Laryngology*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For wind-fire affecting the throat, presenting with pain and slight itching, a bright red color, and exterior syndrome.

Instructions for Use

Pound the white part of a green onion to extract its juice, mix it with rice wine and the other ingredients, and apply the mixture to the swollen area outside the throat.

Dongfeng Dan,From *Zongfu of Laryngology*, Volume 4.,For wind-fire affecting the throat, presenting with pain and slight itching, a bright red color, and exterior syndrome.

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