Ingredients for the Butter Base

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.

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.

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.

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