Horse Amaranth Powder,*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 20.,For various sores that have not healed for a long time and have developed into fistulas.
Horse Amaranth Powder
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Formulas Name : Horse Amaranth Powder
Chinese Name : 马苋散
Drug Formulation
1 liang of purslane (grown on walls), 1 liang of black snake meat (soaked in wine overnight, then baked dry), half a liang of tribulus seeds (roasted to remove spines), half a liang of tangled hair (burned to ash), half a liang of curved thorn needles (burned to ash), and half a liang of crimson silk threads (burned to ash).
Source
*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 20.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For various sores that have not healed for a long time and have developed into fistulas.
Instructions for Use
Adjust the amount according to the size of the sore; mix the ingredients with white wine, spread the mixture onto a piece of silk, and apply it to the sore.
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Horse Amaranth Powder,For various sores that have not healed for a long time and have developed into fistulas.