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Modified Wax Alum Pills,For all types of malignant sores, back abscesses, and boils causing unbearable pain.

Formulas Name : Modified Wax Alum Pills

Chinese Name : 加味蜡矾丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of beeswax, 1 liang of calcined white alum, 1 qian of frankincense, 1 qian of myrrh, 2 qian of realgar.

Source

From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; melt wax to form pills the size of a paulownia seed, and coat them with cinnabar.

Benefits

For all types of malignant sores, back abscesses, and boils causing unbearable pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose; depending on the location of the sore, swallow with honey water.

Modified Wax Alum Pills，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 9.，For all types of malignant sores, back abscesses, and boils causing unbearable pain.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026

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