Major Borax Powder，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 75), citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.，For a blocked throat, swollen and painful throat sores, and difficulty swallowing even water or rice.
Major Borax Powder
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Formulas Name : Major Borax Powder
Chinese Name : 大硼砂散
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of borax, half a liang of Poria, half a liang of licorice, 1 liang of horse-tooth soda, 1 liang of basin soda, 1 liang of magnolia bark soda, 1 liang of peppermint leaves, 2 liang of stiff silkworm, and 1 snake shed.
Source
From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 75), citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. In the twelfth lunar month, mix with ox bile to form a paste; leave the bile residue inside the gallbladder, then hang it high to dry in the shade.
Benefits
For a blocked throat, swollen and painful throat sores, and difficulty swallowing even water or rice.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 qian at a time, wrap it in cotton, and swallow the saliva.
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Major Borax Powder,For a blocked throat, swollen and painful throat sores, and difficulty swallowing even water or rice.