Fumigation and Washing Formula，From *Xianchuan’s Collection of Proven Surgical Formulas*.，For all types of boils, abscesses, and back sores, as well as open wounds, bone fractures, and cases of swelling and pain where the skin has not yet ruptured or the bone has not yet fractured.
Fumigation and Washing Formula
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Formulas Name : Fumigation and Washing Formula
Chinese Name : 熏洗方
Drug Formulation
White mulberry bark (primarily for treating wounds and injuries), Angelica dahurica 1.5 liang, Red peony root 2 liang, Lindera root (primarily for bone swelling and pain), Left-twining vine, Schizonepeta, Orange leaves, Patchouli (add this for foul-smelling, putrid sores), and Tung tree root.
Source
From *Xianchuan’s Collection of Proven Surgical Formulas*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
For all types of boils, abscesses, and back sores, as well as open wounds, bone fractures, and cases of swelling and pain where the skin has not yet ruptured or the bone has not yet fractured.
Instructions for Use
Adjust the formula according to the specific condition. Use 1 liang of each herb; decoct with 2 bowls of water. Pour the warm decoction into a bottle and use it for washing the affected area. For severe injuries affecting the entire body, in a small, draft-free room, first heat several large bricks over a fire until they are red-hot. Begin by steaming and washing the affected area with the hot herbal decoction. Once the patient’s breath feels warm, use the red-hot bricks to rotate around the body, drawing out the medicinal vapors to generate heat. It is ideal to induce a light sweat.
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Fumigation and Washing Formula,For all types of boils, abscesses, and back sores, as well as open wounds, bone fractures, and cases of swelling and pain where the skin has not yet ruptured or the bone has not yet fractured.