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Five Poisons Pill,Effective for all types of abscesses and boils.

Formulas Name : Five Poisons Pill

Chinese Name : 五毒丹

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar, realgar, alum, magnetite, and galena, each in equal parts

Source

Quoted from Gongsun Zhi’s formula in Volume 2 of *Chuanya Neibian*.

Processing

Place the above ingredients in a Yangcheng jar, seal it tightly with salt-mixed clay, and distill until a white frost forms on the surface; use this residue.

Benefits

Effective for all types of abscesses and boils.

Five Poisons Pill,Quoted from Gongsun Zhi’s formula in Volume 2 of *Chuanya Neibian*.,Effective for all types of abscesses and boils.

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