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External Moxibustion Formula

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External Moxibustion Formula,For wind, cold, and dampness causing pain in the lower back and legs.

Formulas Name : External Moxibustion Formula

Chinese Name : 外灸方

Drug Formulation

Equal parts of Galangal and Stephania root.

Source

*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind into a powder, mix with crushed garlic, and form into a cake.

Benefits

For wind, cold, and dampness causing pain in the lower back and legs.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the painful area and place moxa on top. Continue until the pain subsides and then resumes.

External Moxibustion Formula,*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 2.,For wind, cold, and dampness causing pain in the lower back and legs.

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