Lychee Paste

Lychee Paste,For scrofula.

Formulas Name : Lychee Paste

Chinese Name : 荔枝膏

Drug Formulation

1 liang of lychee pulp, half a qian of mercury oxide, half a qian of musk, half a qian of Chuanxiong, half a qian of white cardamom, half a qian of amomum, 1 qian of cinnabar, 1 qian of dragon bone, 1 qian of dragon’s blood, 1 qian of frankincense, and 5 whole scorpions.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 291.

Processing

Pound the lychee flesh into a fine paste and mix with soft rice water to form a paste.

Benefits

For scrofula.

Instructions for Use

Apply a layer of the paste to the affected area according to the size of the sore. If there are 3–5 sores, it is best to remove only the one at the head of the cluster.

Lychee Paste,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 291.,For scrofula.

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