Ingredients for the Butter Base，From *Selected Precious Family-Transmitted Formulas by Ding Ganren*.，For sores, abscesses, and carbuncles with toxic inflammation—where the affected area is not prominently raised, the edges do not contract, there is intense swelling with a yellowish discoloration, the patient feels listless, and may occasionally experience drowsiness or confusion; as well as for boils and carbuncles with heat toxicity, accompanied by numbness and pain.
Ingredients for the Butter Base
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Formulas Name : Ingredients for the Butter Base
Chinese Name : 酥料
Drug Formulation
4 qian of toad venom, 4 qian of realgar, 3 qian of frankincense, 3 qian of myrrh, 3 qian of dried alum, 3 qian of verdigris, 3 qian of cold-water stone, 3 qian of gall alum, 3 qian of cinnabar, 3 qian of musk, 0.5 fen of mercury oxide, and 30 snails (mashed).
Source
From *Selected Precious Family-Transmitted Formulas by Ding Ganren*.
Processing
Grind each ingredient into a fine powder; mix in the snails and allow to dry, then grind into a fine powder for use.
Benefits
For sores, abscesses, and carbuncles with toxic inflammation—where the affected area is not prominently raised, the edges do not contract, there is intense swelling with a yellowish discoloration, the patient feels listless, and may occasionally experience drowsiness or confusion; as well as for boils and carbuncles with heat toxicity, accompanied by numbness and pain.
Instructions for Use
May be taken internally or applied externally.
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Ingredients for the Butter Base,For sores, abscesses, and carbuncles with toxic inflammation—where the affected area is not prominently raised, the edges do not contract, there is intense swelling with a yellowish discoloration, the patient feels listless, and may occasionally experience drowsiness or confusion; as well as for boils and carbuncles with heat toxicity, accompanied by numbness and pain.