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Formula for Reducing Swelling

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Formula for Reducing Swelling,For boils, carbuncles, and abscesses.

Formulas Name : Formula for Reducing Swelling

Chinese Name : 拓肿方

Drug Formulation

3 fen of rhubarb, 3 fen of scutellaria, 3 fen of white polygonum, 3 fen of sodium silicate.

Source

From *Qianjin* (Vol. 22).

Benefits

For boils, carbuncles, and abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the above ingredients; add 6 liters of water and boil until reduced to 3 liters. Soak a piece of old cloth folded four times in the liquid, then apply it to the swollen area. Replace it as soon as it dries; there is no set number of applications—continue this treatment day and night.

Formula for Reducing Swelling,From *Qianjin* (Vol. 22).,For boils, carbuncles, and abscesses.

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