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Lugan Dan,For conditions such as lower-body ulcers where the “Three Immortals Pill” cannot be used.

Formulas Name : Lugan Dan

Chinese Name : 炉甘丹

Drug Formulation

2 liang of high-quality calamine (the finest grade; calcined, quenched 3–4 times in Coptis decoction, sorted, ground to a fine powder, and washed with water), 5 qian of high-quality dragon’s blood, 5 qian of cuttlefish bone (back removed), 4 qian of genuine mercury oxide, 2 liang of taro powder, and 1 liang of bleached oyster shell powder.

Source

*Outline of Surgical Treatise on Ulcers*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder, mix thoroughly, and store in an airtight container.

Benefits

For conditions such as lower-body ulcers where the “Three Immortals Pill” cannot be used.

Lugan Dan,*Outline of Surgical Treatise on Ulcers*, Volume 2.,For conditions such as lower-body ulcers where the “Three Immortals Pill” cannot be used.

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