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Four-Color Powder,For heat-induced sores that appear all over the body, oozing pus and blood, with red, ulcerated lesions; or for erythema; or for a sensation as if burned by fire.

Formulas Name : Four-Color Powder

Chinese Name : 四色散

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Coptis, 3 liang of Phellodendron, 1 liang of red adzuki beans, 1 liang of mung bean powder, 7 qian of Lithospermum, 7 qian of cold-water stone, and 7 qian of Eupatorium.

Source

*Selected Essentials of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For heat-induced sores that appear all over the body, oozing pus and blood, with red, ulcerated lesions; or for erythema; or for a sensation as if burned by fire.

Instructions for Use

Mix with sesame oil and apply topically three times daily.

Four-Color Powder,*Selected Essentials of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 7.,For heat-induced sores that appear all over the body, oozing pus and blood, with red, ulcerated lesions; or for erythema; or for a sensation as if burned by fire.

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