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Gold and Silver Chain,Effective for tonsillitis, throat obstruction, and lockjaw caused by stroke.

Formulas Name : Gold and Silver Chain

Chinese Name : 金银锁子

Drug Formulation

1 jin of white alum, 24 Jiangzi fruits.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 61.

Processing

Boil the white alum in a copper vessel until it comes to a boil several times; then boil the Jiangzi until they can be crushed into a fine powder using paper. Remove the Jiangzi, remove the heat toxicity from the white alum, and grind the yellow-colored alum into a powder; for treating white tonsillar abscesses in the throat, grind a separate portion into a powder.

Benefits

Effective for tonsillitis, throat obstruction, and lockjaw caused by stroke.

Instructions for Use

To treat all types of poison, mix with water and apply as a poultice; for stroke patients, mix with water and take orally; for lockjaw, use a fingernail to scrape the powder into the throat, or blow it in using a bamboo strip.

Gold and Silver Chain,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 61.,Effective for tonsillitis, throat obstruction, and lockjaw caused by stroke.

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