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Golden Frost,Psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo.

Formulas Name : Golden Frost

Chinese Name : 黄金霜

Drug Formulation

Mercury 31g, white alum 31g, calcined soda 63g, white arsenic 1g, mercuric oxide 31g, realgar 3g.

Source

*A Concise Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology*.

Processing

Grind all the ingredients into a fine powder, place them in a pot, cover with a bowl, seal tightly with salt mud, and heat over a hemp stalk fire for the duration of three sticks of incense; the preparation is then complete. The golden-yellow crystals formed on the surface of the bowl are the potent medicine; the residue at the bottom is medicinal dregs.

Benefits

Psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo.

Golden Frost,*A Concise Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology*.,Psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo.

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