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Formula for Vitiligo,Rat-fistula, various malignant sores, and itchy white scaling over the entire body.

Formulas Name : Formula for Vitiligo

Chinese Name : 白癞方

Drug Formulation

2 jin of Sophora flavescens, 2 liang of dew-soaked bee hives, and 2 jin of malt (one variant adds hedgehog skin).

Source

Formula from *Elbow-Back Prescriptions* (Vol. 5); the name is cited in *Outside the Palace* (Vol. 30), quoting *Fan Wang’s Formulas*.

Benefits

Rat-fistula, various malignant sores, and itchy white scaling over the entire body.

Instructions for Use

Soak the herbs in 3 dou of water for two nights, strain out the residue, then add 2 sheng of millet and ferment until ripe. Drink small amounts three times daily.

Formula for Vitiligo,Formula from *Elbow-Back Prescriptions* (Vol. 5); the name is cited in *Outside the Palace* (Vol. 30), quoting *Fan Wang’s Formulas*.,Rat-fistula, various malignant sores, and itchy white scaling over the entire body.

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