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Lu Zu’s Formula for Boils on the Back

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Lu Zu’s Formula for Boils on the Back,For boils and abscesses on the back.

Formulas Name : Lu Zu’s Formula for Boils on the Back

Chinese Name : 吕祖发背方

Drug Formulation

5 Trichosanthes fruits (seeds only), 5 pieces of frankincense the size of a jujube.

Source

From *Formulas of the Huizhiting*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder and boil with 1 jin of white honey to form a paste.

Benefits

For boils and abscesses on the back.

Lu Zu’s Formula for Boils on the Back,From *Formulas of the Huizhiting*, Volume 3.,For boils and abscesses on the back.

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