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Heavy Powder Decoction,Lunar-Eclipse Sores in Children.

Formulas Name : Heavy Powder Decoction

Chinese Name : 重粉散

Drug Formulation

3 qian of light mercury (roasted between sheets of paper), 3 qian of lead powder, 3 qian of tortoise shell flakes (roasted), and 3 qian of bleached winter cinnabar.

Source

From *Supplement to the Treatise on Surgical Diseases*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Lunar-Eclipse Sores in Children.

Instructions for Use

Mix with oil and apply as a poultice.

Heavy Powder Decoction,From *Supplement to the Treatise on Surgical Diseases*, Volume 2.,Lunar-Eclipse Sores in Children.

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