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Four-Ingredient Diverse-Action Powder

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Four-Ingredient Diverse-Action Powder,Ulcers with exudate.

Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Diverse-Action Powder

Chinese Name : 四味异功散

Drug Formulation

Mastic (refined and aged), raw alum, calcined gypsum, and silver powder—each in equal parts.

Source

*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 30.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Ulcers with exudate.

Instructions for Use

First, wash the affected area by simmering it in pork broth or rice washing water to thoroughly remove the scab. Wipe away any dirty water. If the area is dry, apply a mixture of sesame oil; if wet, apply a dry powder mixture.

Four-Ingredient Diverse-Action Powder,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 30.,Ulcers with exudate.

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