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Midnight Powder,For leprosy.

Formulas Name : Midnight Powder

Chinese Name : 半夜散

Drug Formulation

5 qian of hairless baby mice (pounded into a paste, spread on a wall to air-dry, roasted until golden and fragrant, then ground into a fine powder), 5 qian of earth beetle ash, 5 qian of dung beetle ash, and 5 qian of white zhan.

Source

*Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For leprosy.

Instructions for Use

Mix them together.

Midnight Powder,*Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 4.,For leprosy.

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