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Effective Blowing Formula,Sore throat.

Formulas Name : Effective Blowing Formula

Chinese Name : 吹药应效方

Drug Formulation

5 li of Western ox gallstone (ground separately), 5 li of fingernail clippings (roasted on a tile until golden; suitable for both men and women), 3 fen of Lian Zhu (processed by fermentation and ground to a fine powder), 6 fen of indigo powder, 2 li of borneol slices (ground), 20 wall-nest beetles (collected from walls and roasted on a tile until golden), and 3 fen of ivory shavings (roasted on a tile until golden and ground into a fine powder).

Source

From *Collection of Effective Formulas*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into an extremely fine powder and store in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

Sore throat.

Instructions for Use

Blow into the throat.

Effective Blowing Formula，From *Collection of Effective Formulas*, Volume 1.，Sore throat.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 20, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 20, 2026

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