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Dried Carmine Ointment,For children with chronic otitis media characterized by persistent discharge of pus and serous fluid:

Formulas Name : Dried Carmine Ointment

Chinese Name : 干胭脂膏

Drug Formulation

Dried carmine, white dragon bone, white alum (calcined), and white litharge (ground)—in equal parts.

Source

From *A Hundred Questions on Infants and Children*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a jujube pit using jujube pulp.

Benefits

For children with chronic otitis media characterized by persistent discharge of pus and serous fluid:

Instructions for Use

Wrap one pill in cotton and insert it into the ear; change it three times a day.

Dried Carmine Ointment,From *A Hundred Questions on Infants and Children*, Volume 4.,For children with chronic otitis media characterized by persistent discharge of pus and serous fluid:

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