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Golden Toad Powder,Spinal Scrofula. Heat in the spine gives rise to parasites; when the back is tapped with the hand, it sounds hollow like a drum.

Formulas Name : Golden Toad Powder

Chinese Name : 金蟾散

Drug Formulation

Toad, night-bright sand, white peach bark, Chinese hackberry root bark, Chinese knotweed, chebulic myrobalan, locust seeds, licorice root, and jujubes.

Source

*Gu’s Medical Pathway*, Volume 5.

Benefits

Spinal Scrofula. Heat in the spine gives rise to parasites; when the back is tapped with the hand, it sounds hollow like a drum.

Golden Toad Powder,*Gu’s Medical Pathway*, Volume 5.,Spinal Scrofula. Heat in the spine gives rise to parasites; when the back is tapped with the hand, it sounds hollow like a drum.

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