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Milk Bean Ointment,For pain associated with boils, carbuncles, swellings, and abscesses.

Formulas Name : Milk Bean Ointment

Chinese Name : 乳豆膏

Drug Formulation

Mung beans (husked, using only the flesh) 1 liang; frankincense (wrapped in bamboo leaves and ironed with an iron) 1 fen.

Source

*Direct Pointers*, Volume 22.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For pain associated with boils, carbuncles, swellings, and abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Mix with wine and apply; cover with rice paper. Reapply when dry. Follow up with a medication to reduce swelling and drain pus.

Milk Bean Ointment,*Direct Pointers*, Volume 22.,For pain associated with boils, carbuncles, swellings, and abscesses.

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