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Dried Medicinal Ingredients,Hemorrhoids.

Formulas Name : Dried Medicinal Ingredients

Chinese Name : 枯药

Drug Formulation

1 red-footed centipede (fried in sesame oil until crisp, then patted dry on paper), 2 qian of frankincense, 2 qian of myrrh, 5 fen of musk, 5 fen of powdered gypsum, and 5 qian of human fingernails.

Source

Formula from *Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 27; name cited in *Complete Record of the Medical Section*, Volume 208.

Processing

Except for the musk, which is ground separately, the remaining ingredients are wrapped in clay, baked until dry, and then ground into a powder.

Benefits

Hemorrhoids.

Instructions for Use

Place the medicine in a goose-quill tube and blow it onto the affected area. If there is fluid, it will drain completely immediately without pain; a hard lump will form, which can be removed by tying a thread to it and pulling it off.

Dried Medicinal Ingredients，Formula from *Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 27; name cited in *Complete Record of the Medical Section*, Volume 208.，Hemorrhoids.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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