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Lacquer-Coated Shell Powder,For severe leprosy.

Formulas Name : Lacquer-Coated Shell Powder

Chinese Name : 漆甲散

Drug Formulation

1 set of Sichuan mountain turtle shell, 4 liang of pure realgar (ground into powder).

Source

*The Profound Secrets of the Cave Heaven*, Volume 10.

Processing

Mix the realgar powder evenly with genuine raw lacquer, brush it onto the shell, and lightly roast and brush it repeatedly until completely covered. Divide the Sichuan mountain turtle shell into six sections—top, middle, bottom, left, right, and center—and grind each into a fine powder separately. Form them into pills using four-year-old aged vinegar and winter rice porridge.

Benefits

For severe leprosy.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose, washed down with boiling water. If the left side is affected, use the left portion; if the right side is affected, use the right portion; for the upper, middle, or lower parts, take the corresponding portion. If the condition affects the entire body, take all portions together.

Lacquer-Coated Shell Powder,*The Profound Secrets of the Cave Heaven*, Volume 10.,For severe leprosy.

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