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Four Demons Powder,Leprosy.

Formulas Name : Four Demons Powder

Chinese Name : 四魔粉

Drug Formulation

Realgar, Mylabris, Jiangzi, and silver oil.

Source

From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Leprosy.

Instructions for Use

For all wind-related conditions characterized by severe swelling and hard, stubborn, purplish-black lumps, rub the bark of the paper mulberry leaf until it is damaged, apply the medicine to the affected area, and apply the poultice; the lesion will then rot away.

Four Demons Powder,From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 4.,Leprosy.

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