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Four Shedding Powder

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Four Shedding Powder,For leg ulcers.

Formulas Name : Four Shedding Powder

Chinese Name : 四蜕散

Drug Formulation

Black chicken eggshells (from eggs from which chicks have already hatched): half liang (burned to ash); snake molts: half liang (burned to ash); cuttlefish bones (with hard outer skin removed): 1 liang; dragon bone: 1 fen.

Source

*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 12.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For leg ulcers.

Instructions for Use

Each time, mix in a small amount of talcum powder; if the wound is moist, apply the dry mixture; if dry, mix with oil and apply.

Four Shedding Powder,*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 12.,For leg ulcers.

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