Lian Shi Powder，Formula from *Supplement to the Elbow-Back Prescriptions* (Vol. 5), citing *Minor Formulas*; name found in *Thousand Gold Prescriptions* (Vol. 22).，For abscesses that are hard and swollen like stone, or as large as a walnut, with no change in color, or for “stone abscesses” that do not resolve. Toxic swelling causes unbearable pain.
Lian Shi Powder
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Formulas Name : Lian Shi Powder
Chinese Name : 练石散
Drug Formulation
8 liang of deer antler (burned to ash), 2 liang of white Polygonum, 1 jin of coarse-grained yellow grindstone (heated until red).
Source
Formula from *Supplement to the Elbow-Back Prescriptions* (Vol. 5), citing *Minor Formulas*; name found in *Thousand Gold Prescriptions* (Vol. 22).
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
For abscesses that are hard and swollen like stone, or as large as a walnut, with no change in color, or for “stone abscesses” that do not resolve. Toxic swelling causes unbearable pain.
Instructions for Use
Mix vinegar with mud to form a paste, apply a thick layer to the abscess, and reapply as it dries until the swelling subsides. Internally, take Lianqiao Decoction to purge the system.
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Lian Shi Powder,For abscesses that are hard and swollen like stone, or as large as a walnut, with no change in color, or for “stone abscesses” that do not resolve. Toxic swelling causes unbearable pain.