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Grilled Licorice Root Paste

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Grilled Licorice Root Paste,For a suspended abscess that has already formed and cannot be resolved internally with medication.

Formulas Name : Grilled Licorice Root Paste

Chinese Name : 炙粉草膏

Drug Formulation

3 liang of large licorice root (soaked in running water until thoroughly saturated, dried over charcoal fire, then soaked and roasted again; repeat this process three times, then sliced), 3 liang of Angelica sinensis root.

Source

*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 9.

Processing

Combine the ingredients with 3 bowls of water and simmer over low heat until a thick paste forms; strain out the residue and simmer again until the mixture is thick and viscous.

Benefits

For a suspended abscess that has already formed and cannot be resolved internally with medication.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian daily; dissolve the paste in 1 large cup of hot wine (without ash) and take it on an empty stomach. For abscesses that have not yet formed, this will prevent their formation; for those that have formed, this will cause them to rupture; and for those that have already ruptured, this will promote healing.

Grilled Licorice Root Paste,*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 9.,For a suspended abscess that has already formed and cannot be resolved internally with medication.

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