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Facial Cleansing Formula,For dark spots on the face, or sores, or acne, heat rashes, and similar conditions.

Formulas Name : Facial Cleansing Formula

Chinese Name : 洗面药

Drug Formulation

3 jin of soapberry (peel and string removed; pound separately), 8 liang of high-quality Cimicifuga, 5 liang of paper mulberry seeds, 1 liang of Bletilla (finely chopped), 7 qian of Atractylodes, 5 fen of Amomum (with peel), 5 fen of white cloves (harvested in the 12th lunar month), 5 fen of three-spiced fruit, 8 he of mung beans (sorted and pounded separately), and 1 sheng 2 he of glutinous rice.

Source

From *The Secret Treasures of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For dark spots on the face, or sores, or acne, heat rashes, and similar conditions.

Instructions for Use

Use for washing the face.

Facial Cleansing Formula,From *The Secret Treasures of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 2.,For dark spots on the face, or sores, or acne, heat rashes, and similar conditions.

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