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Fire-Clearing Pill,For cases of smallpox with severe blood heat and intense toxicity.

Formulas Name : Fire-Clearing Pill

Chinese Name : 退火丹

Drug Formulation

9 fen of talc (processed), 1.5 qian of cinnabar, 3 qian of Ren Zhong Bai, 2 fen of rhinoceros horn powder, 2 qian of antelope horn powder (for these two ingredients, grind them with lampwick decoction, pour the liquid onto paper, line the bottom with rice straw ash, place the paper on the ash, let the moisture drain off, sun-dry, and use a goose feather to brush off the clean powder for use), 1.5 qian of rouge base, and 1.5 qian of licorice.

Source

From *Records of Compassion for Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 14.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into an extremely fine powder.

Benefits

For cases of smallpox with severe blood heat and intense toxicity.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 fen of borneol for every 1 liang.

Fire-Clearing Pill,From *Records of Compassion for Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 14.,For cases of smallpox with severe blood heat and intense toxicity.

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