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Dusheng Powder,Severe leprosy.

Formulas Name : Dusheng Powder

Chinese Name : 独圣散

Drug Formulation

10 jin of clean, tender fragrant slices.

Source

*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 28.

Processing

Take one vat of filtered mulberry-wood ash lye. Boil the fragrant slices in this lye for 100 boils, then pour the mixture into a vat of clean water. Skim off the bitter liquid and continue boiling until the slices harden. Repeat this process with the lye solution about 10 more times, until all bitterness and astringency are removed. Air-dry the slices and grind them into an extremely fine powder.

Benefits

Severe leprosy.

Instructions for Use

Take 7–8 qian daily, mixed with tea or congee.

Note

Strictly avoid sexual activity and all substances that agitate the qi, generate dampness, or are toxic.

Dusheng Powder,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 28.,Severe leprosy.

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