Medicinal String

Medicinal String,External hemorrhoids with fistula, scrotal abscesses, hanging abscesses, and buttock abscesses.

Formulas Name : Medicinal String

Chinese Name : 药线

Drug Formulation

Any amount of the underground roots of Chinese honeysuckle.

Source

From the Fuzhai Formula, cited in Volume 74 of *Yitong*.

Processing

Pound the plant to extract its natural juice into a copper pot; simmer over low heat until it becomes a paste. Add raw silk thread to the paste and continue simmering for a long time until the paste thickens sufficiently. Allow the thread to air-dry in the shade; reserve the paste for future use.

Benefits

External hemorrhoids with fistula, scrotal abscesses, hanging abscesses, and buttock abscesses.

Instructions for Use

For external hemorrhoids with a visible head, tie it off with the medicated thread. Wait until the hemorrhoid turns charred black and falls off; then wrap pig bristles in cotton, dip them in the medicine, and insert them into the opening—the condition will never recur.

Medicinal String,From the Fuzhai Formula, cited in Volume 74 of *Yitong*.,External hemorrhoids with fistula, scrotal abscesses, hanging abscesses, and buttock abscesses.

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